Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar’s new CM

Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday took oath as Bihar’s 24th Chief Minister, becoming the first leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party to occupy the top post. His swearing-in follows his election as leader of the BJP legislature party after the resignation of Nitish Kumar, in what was a decisive transfer of power.Choudhary’s elevation caps a steady political rise from Deputy Chief Minister earlier this year to the Chief Minister's office, placing him at the centre of a major political realignment in...