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Samrat Choudhary Oath Ceremony: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as Chief Minister on Wednesday, marking the first time the party will lead the government in the state.

The 57-year-old leader took the oath of office at the Lok Bhawan in the presence of top leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which includes the BJP, Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) and three other alliance partners.

Several chief ministers from NDA-ruled states were also present during the ceremony.

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Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Vijay Kumar Chaudhary took oath as deputy chief ministers as part of the new government formation.

Nitish Kumar Resigns As Bihar CM

This comes after Nitish Kumar, now a Rajya Sabha MP, resigned as Chief Minister on Tuesday and dissolved his cabinet. Kumar's exit paved the way for the BJP to assume the top executive role for the first time, signalling a shift in alliance dynamics within the NDA.

Choudhary, who previously served as Deputy Chief Minister and held the crucial home portfolio in the outgoing government, now steps into the lead role to head the new government.

Samrat Elected As NDA Legislature Party Leader

Earlier on Tuesday, Choudhary was elected as the leader of the NDA Legislature Party. Choudhary, who joined the party in 2017, was elected in the presence of senior leadership, including state BJP chief Nitin Nabin and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who were appointed as the central observer by the party's parliamentary board to oversee the leadership transition.

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The Rise Of Samrat Choudhary

Choudhary’s rise within the Bharatiya Janata Party has been nothing short of meteoric. Since joining the party in 2017, he has emerged as a key strategist, effectively mobilising the Kushwaha community and strengthening the NDA’s foothold in the region. His appointment as Chief Minister is seen as a pivotal move to bring fresh energy into Bihar's governance while maintaining the continuity of the double-engine growth model promised by the coalition.


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