CM Samrat Choudhary pays tribute to late BJP leader R.K. Sinha
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A quiet, dignified farewell marked the passing of a man who shaped Bihar's BJP from the ground up. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary paid his last respects to senior BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP R.K. Sinha on Saturday, 31 October 2026, offering flowers on his mortal remains and personally consoling the bereaved family.
Posting on X, CM Choudhary wrote: 'भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता एवं पूर्व राज्यसभा सांसद स्वर्गीय आर.के. सिन्हा जी के पार्थिव शरीर पर पुष्प अर्पित कर श्रद्धांजलि दी' — 'I paid floral tributes on the mortal remains of senior BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, the late R.K. Sinha ji.' He also met Rituraj Sinha, the deceased's son, along with other family members to express his condolences.
A career built on organisation and service
R.K. Sinha was a recognised figure within Bihar's BJP ecosystem, known for his contribution to party organisation and social service over decades. His tenure as a Rajya Sabha MP placed him among the upper tier of the party's parliamentary presence, and his work at the grassroots level earned him enduring respect within BJP's Bihar unit.
CM Choudhary's post closed with a direct tribute: 'संगठन एवं समाजसेवा में उनका योगदान सदैव स्मरणीय रहेगा। ॐ शांति!' — 'His contribution to the organisation and social service will always be remembered. Om Shanti!'
Solidarity in grief — and what it signals within BJP Bihar
In Indian party politics, a Chief Minister's personal appearance at a colleague's funeral is far more than protocol — it is a public affirmation of institutional memory and loyalty. For BJP's Bihar unit, Sinha represented a generation of organisational workers whose decades of ground-level effort underpinned the party's rise in the state. Choudhary's visit signals that legacy will not pass quietly.