Goa, April 15 -- BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar, marking a significant political shift in the state as the party assumes leadership of the government for the first time.

The oath-taking ceremony was held at Lok Bhawan in Patna in the presence of senior leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which includes the BJP, Nitish Kumar's JD(U), and three other allied parties.

Nitish Kumar, who previously served as Chief Minister and is now a Rajya Sabha MP, stepped down from the post on Tuesday. His resignation led to the dissolution of his Cabinet, where Samrat Choudhary had been serving as Deputy Chief Minister and held the key Home portfolio.

Choudhary's elevation came after he was named t...