Highlights

  • Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar minister at Gandhi Maidan
  • Appointed Bihar BJP president, replacing Sanjay Jaiswal
  • Represents OBC Koeri Kushwaha community, won Tarapur seat

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Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, representing the OBC Koeri Kushwaha community, was sworn in as Bihar minister at Gandhi Maidan and appointed president of the state BJP unit.

Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar minister, named state BJP chief

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, who has been considered the OBC face of the party, was sworn in as the minister of Bihar.

Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Choudhary during a programme at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Choudhary, son of former minister Shakuni Choudhary, was a member of the legislative council in the state and had served as the deputy chief minister in the previous NDA government.

He won the assembly elections from Tarapur this time. In 2010, he had won the adjoining Parbatta seat on an RJD ticket. He did not contest the 2015 and 2020 polls.

He belongs to the Koeri Kushwaha community. Choudhary was appointed president of the Bihar unit of the BJP, replacing Sanjay Jaiswal.

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