India, April 14 -- Samrat Choudhary is set to become the next chief minister of Bihar after being elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party on Tuesday, marking a historic shift as the BJP takes direct charge of the state government for the first time.

The decision was finalised at a meeting held in the presence of central observer Shivraj Singh Chouhan and later endorsed by the NDA lawmakers in the state. The proposal to name Choudhary was moved by Vijay Kumar Sinha and seconded by Renu Devi, Mangal Pandey, Dilip Jaiswal.

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The new chief minister is expected to meet the Governor to stake claim to form the government on Tuesday, with the swearing-in ceremony likely...