NEW DELHI: Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday took oath as Bihar’s chief minister, turning into the primary chief from the Bharatiya Janata Celebration to imagine the highest submit within the state.His elevation follows the exit of Nitish Kumar, who stepped down after being nominated to the Rajya Sabha, marking a significant political transition in Bihar after greater than 20 years of Kumar’s dominance.Choudhary, 57, was elected chief of the BJP legislative get together on Tuesday, clearing the best way for his appointment. “A gathering of the NDA legislative get together might be held quickly. Samrat Choudhary’s might be formally introduced throughout this assembly, and he’ll assume the workplace of chief minister,” Bihar minister Dilip Jaiswal stated following the choice.A key organisational determine throughout the BJP, Choudhary has performed a central position within the NDA authorities and beforehand held the House portfolio. He has typically represented the BJP alongside Nitish Kumar at main political and official occasions.Born right into a political household, he’s the son of veteran chief Shakuni Choudhary. Through the years, his political journey has included stints with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Janata Dal (United) earlier than becoming a member of the BJP in 2017, a transfer that accelerated his rise.Since then, his ascent throughout the get together has been swift. He was appointed Bihar BJP president in 2023 and later served as deputy chief minister within the NDA authorities shaped after the 2025 meeting elections, profitable from the Tarapur constituency.Choudhary can also be seen as a distinguished OBC face for the BJP, representing the Koeri Kushwaha group, which holds appreciable electoral affect within the state. His political positioning and outreach have been central to the BJP’s technique in Bihar in recent times.Curiously, earlier than the BJP and JD(U) renewed their alliance in 2024, Choudhary had been amongst Nitish Kumar’s sharpest critics. In 2022, he had vowed to not take away his saffron turban till Kumar was faraway from energy, a pledge he later fulfilled in 2024 after the NDA returned to workplace.His appointment indicators a shift in Bihar’s political panorama, with the BJP taking direct management of the state authorities because it prepares for the following section of governance and electoral challenges.