Patna, April 14 -- Top BJP leaders on Monday clarified that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would be the CM face of NDA after Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini pushed the name of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary as the CM for next state assembly election slated for October-November this year.

Saini on Sunday had made a statement that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary would be CM face of NDA in next Bihar assembly election triggering strong resentment and protest from JD(U) leaders in Bihar.

Senior JD(U) leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh while reacting on the statement of Saini said that Union Home Minister and top BJP leader Amit Shah had already clarified on several occasions ...