Patna/IBNS, April 15 -- The Indian state of Bihar on Wednesday got its first Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Samrat Choudhary taking oath, marking a significant shift in the state's governance.

Choudhary was sworn in at Lok Bhawan along with his two deputies - Janata Dal (United) leaders Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav.

He succeeded veteran leader Nitish Kumar and was earlier serving as Deputy Chief Minister in the previous government.

Nitish has now moved to the Rajya Sabha, signalling a major transition in his political career at the age of 75.

With this development, Bihar joins states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Haryana, where the BJP is in ...