Nitish Kumar resigns from Bihar CM post; asks Governor to dissolve Mahagathbandhan Govt

Nitish Kumar handed his resignation letter to Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar in the Raj Bhawan on Sunday morning and asked him to dissolve the Vidhan Sabha.

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Janata Dal-United (JDU) President Nitish Kumar on Sunday tendered his resignation from Bihar Chief Minister Post. Nitish Kumar handed his resignation letter to Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar in the Raj Bhawan on Sunday morning and asked him to dissolve the Vidhan Sabha. While talking to the media after coming out of the Governor's House, Nitish Kumar said, "Today, I have resigned as the Chief Minister and I have also told the Governor to dissolve the government in the state.  We have decided to sever ties with the Mahagathbandhan in the state."

 

Notably, it is expected that Nitish Kumar will rejoin the NDA. If Nitish becomes the Chief Minister again, he will take oath as the CM of Bihar for the 9th time. Earlier, Nitish had banned the work of RJD quota ministers. After this order, State Agriculture Minister Kumar Sarvjeet returned the government vehicle.

 

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