Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Samrat Choudhary has taken oath as the chief minister of Bihar on April 15. With this, Choudhary becomes the first BJP politician to take over the top post in the state.
Choudhary rose to the post of CM after Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation following his win in the Rajya Sabha. Before becoming chief minister, the BJP leader served as the deputy chief minister and home minister in the Nitish Kumar-led cabinet.
Nitish Kumar stepped down after a long tenure of more than two decades to move to the Rajya Sabha. The oath of office wase administered by Governor Syed Ata Hasnain. Along with Samrat Choudhary, two Deputy Chief Ministers from the Janata Dal (United) quota — Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav – also took the oath.
Senior leaders, including the outgoing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and BJP National President Nitin Nabin, BJP senior leader B.L. Santhosh and many other leaders from other states, were present at the ceremony.
Earlier, Samrat Choudhary met Governor Syed Ata Hasnain at the Raj Bhavan and formally staked his claim to form the government. The BJP expressed confidence that under his leadership, Bihar will enter a new phase of development, good governance, and prosperity.
Choudhary began his political career in 1990 and first became a minister in 1999 in the government led by Rabri Devi. Over the years, he has held several key portfolios, including Urban Development, Housing, and Panchayati Raj, before rising to the position of Deputy Chief Minister in 2024.
