India, April 15 -- Samrat Choudhary, who was elected as the leader of the NDA legislative party on Tuesday, has taken oath as the chief minister of Bihar. 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 is 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.

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