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Samrat Choudhary Sworn In as Bihar CM, First from BJP

15 April 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSSamrat ChoudharySworn In as BiharCM, First from BJP15 April 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Samrat Choudhary took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar on 15 April 2026. He is the first member of the Bharatiya Janata Party to head the state government, taking over from Nitish Kumar.

Key facts

  • Oath date: 15 April 2026; he is counted as Bihar’s 24th Chief Minister.
  • Predecessor: Nitish Kumar, who had announced he would leave to contest the Rajya Sabha polls and later resigned.
  • Deputy CMs: Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav.
  • Path to office: elected leader of the BJP legislature party after Kumar’s exit.

About Samrat Choudhary

Born on 16 November 1968 in Lakhanpur, he began with the Samata Party, then moved through the RJD, JD(U) and finally the BJP in 2017. He led the BJP’s Bihar unit from March 2023 to July 2024 and served as Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister before becoming CM.

Exam angle

  • Remember the milestone: first BJP Chief Minister of Bihar.
  • Know the predecessor (Nitish Kumar) and the two deputies.
  • Sources agree on the 24th-CM count.

Test yourself

1. Who was sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister on 15 April 2026?

Samrat Choudhary took oath as CM on 15 April 2026.

2. Samrat Choudhary is the first Bihar Chief Minister from which party?

He is the first BJP member to hold the Bihar CM post.

3. Whom did Samrat Choudhary succeed as Bihar Chief Minister?

Nitish Kumar left the CM post after moving to the Rajya Sabha.

Sources: Wikipedia: Samrat Choudhary, AffairsCloud daily current affairs, BankExamsToday one-liners

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