Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM

Following a meeting of his JD(U), where it was decided to leave the BJP-led NDA, Kumar submitted his resignation to Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan. “All MPs and MLAs are at an agreement that we should leave the NDA,” stated Kumar. In order to dissolve the state’s partnership with the BJP, he also presented a support letter from 160 MLAs to stake his claim to power and create a new government.Upendra Kushwaha, the head of the JD(U) parliamentary board, had earlier congratulated Kumar for “taking leadership of a new coalition in a new shape.””Go forth, Nitish ji. The nation is ready to receive you, “Kushwaha twitted an addition. In a cavalcade, Kumar left his home and welcomed a sizable group of party members.About four o’clock in the afternoon, Kumar arrived to Raj Bhavan, where he met Chauhan and informed him of his decision to step down as state chief minister.Outside the chief minister’s mansion, a large police presence was seen. Many JD(U) lawmakers reportedly warned chief minister Kumar in the meeting that their alliance with the BJP has made them weaker since 2020, according to news agency ANI.The lawmakers reportedly warned the CM that if they were not vigilant, it would not be good for the party, recalling the conduct of the former Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) head during the 2020 state assembly elections without specifically mentioning Chirag Paswan.

By Subhechcha Ganguly