Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, stakes claim to form new govt with 160 MLAs

Bihar politics: Minutes ago, JD(U) parliamentary board president Upendra Kushwaha shared a congratulatory message for Kumar for "assuming leadership of a new coalition in a new form".

Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U)'s de-facto leader Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to governor Phagu Chauhan on Tuesday. He had reached the Raj Bhawan in Patna a while ago.

He also submitted a support letter of 160 MLAs to stake claim to form a new government." All MPs and MLAs are at a consensus that we should leave the NDA," Kumar reportedly told Chauhan while after submitting his resignation to the governor.

Before this, JD(U) parliamentary board president Upendra Kushwaha shared a congratulatory message for Kumar for "assuming leadership of a new coalition in a new form".

"March ahead Nitish ji. The country is waiting for you," Kushwaha added in the tweet.

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, stakes claim to form new govt with 160 MLAs

Updated on Aug 09, 2022 04:09 PM IST