PATNA, April 14 -- Samrat Choudhary was unanimously elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party on Tuesday, clearing his path to become the party's first-ever chief minister of Bihar.

Lawmakers of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) also met later in the evening and endorsed his name as the coalition's leader in the assembly and the chief minister.

Choudhary, who has been the state's deputy CM since January 2024, is set to take the oath of office on Wednesday morning.

In his first reaction on X, Choudhary thanked the BJP leadership for trusting him to the state's top executive post.

"This is not merely a position for me, but a sacred opportunity to serve the people of Bihar, to fulfill their trust an...