Nitish Kumar passes resolution to dissolve present state assembly

November 14, 2015 11:36

The Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday submitted his resignation to Governor Ram Kovind after the state cabinet chaired by him decided to recommend the dissolution of the state assembly.

"Nitish Kumar met the governor and submitted his resignation to him following the decision that was taken at the last cabinet meeting of the present government," an official said.

Earlier, Nitish Kumar had already said he would recommend dissolution of the state legislative assembly on November 14 after holding the last meeting of his cabinet. He will stake claim to form his new government after a joint meeting of Grand Alliance on the same day.

The Nitish Kumar-led grand alliance won 178 of 243 assembly seats in the recently concluded state assembly polls. He will be first elected as the leader of the JD-U legislature party followed by the leader of the Grand Alliance of JD-U,RJD and Congress.

Nitish Kumar will also stake claim today to form the next government.

-- M I Khan from Patna

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