Patna: From bureaucratic restructuring, grievance redressal to infrastructure spending, chief minister Samrat Choudhary used his first few months in office to redraw Bihar’s governance map and recast priorities. Friday marks Choudhary’s 100 days in office, after he was sworn in as BJP’s first chief minister of Bihar on April 15.The administration’s flagship intervention was the launch of “Sahyog” camps, a panchayat-level grievance mechanism that has resolved more than 5.6 lakh complaints.Choudhary also inaugurated 551 model schools and 211 degree colleges to expand higher education access. Law enforcement capacity grew with more than 80 police vehicles and ambulances for quicker response.A key structural move was the amendment of the Bihar Public Works Code, under which civil projects worth up to Rs 50 crore will be preferentially awarded to state-level local contractors to support local employment. The govt also introduced paperless e-registration for land and property transactions and home-based registration services for citizens above 80 years of age.On welfare, his govt declared the 10th of every month as “Bihar Pension Day” and transferred Rs 1,423.94 crore through DBT to more than 97 lakh social security beneficiaries in July.Choudhary paired delivery claims with large announcements. His govt proposed 12 satellite townships to ease urbanisation pressure and announced new institutions of higher education — a university of physics and sciences in Patna, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University in Begusarai, a university of artificial intelligence and computer science in Bhagalpur, and a university of architecture and civil engineering in Muzaffarpur.Industrial outreach gained visibility after Choudhary’s meeting with Gautam Adani, which produced a prospective Rs 60,000 crore investment pipeline for Bihar’s industrial and logistics sectors.The political reading of the first 100 days is mixed. BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi praised the govt’s performance, emphasising public service and rapid development execution. He cited urban development, industrial progress, the Adani Group’s investment proposal and the “Sahyog” camps as evidence of an active administration.Despite policy pushes, critics point to a visible gap between ambitious policy announcements and immediate ground realities. The administration has faced intense fire over an unresolved employment crisis, specifically regarding delayed teacher appointments and state exams.Days before the milestone, student protests in Patna turned chaotic, with groups clashing with police. A severe lathi charge triggered public anger and condemnation from opposition parties.Governance under Choudhary also shows stronger centralisation, digital monitoring and deadline-driven pressure on officials, backed by threats of administrative action. Policing has shifted toward tailored units such as “Police Didi” for women’s security and a zero-tolerance stance on heinous crime.
