Canberra, Feb. 7 -- Scripting history, barrister Varun Ghosh became the first Australian Senator to take oath on Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse Hindu scripture which is a part of the epic Mahabharata.

Ghosh, a senator from Western Australia, was chosen to represent the state by the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.

He posted on X, "I know Senator Ghosh will be a strong voice for his community and for West Australians. Wonderful to have you on the Labor Senate team."

Ghosh, who was born in 1985 in Canberra, moved to Perth in 1997 with his Bengali parents.

He was admitted for practicing law in 2009 and later joined Mallesons Stephen Jacques as a solicitor.

Ghosh joined the Australian Labor Party in his venture out to politics a...