Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, may join NDA

January 28, 2024 11:26

BREAKING: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor Rajendra V Arlekar on Sunday morning, officials said.

The governor accepted Kumar's resignation, and asked him to continue as caretaker CM till a new government is formed, they said.

Kumar was accompanied by senior minister Bijendra Yadav of the Janata Dal-United when he went to the Raj Bhavan.

Kumar submitted his resignation after chairing a meeting with party MLAs at his official residence.

A new government with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to be in place by the evening, according to sources. -- PTI

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