Nitish Kumar, a stalwart in Bihar’s politics, on Tuesday resigned as the Chief Minister, ending a 20-year-old era, that saw the eastern state becoming one of the fastest growing under his tenure. Following his resignation, all eyes will be on who will succeed Nitish Kumar, who has been elected unopposed and taken oath as a Rajya Sabha MP.
Known for frequently switching political sides, the 75-year-old chief of JD(U), whose party is a part of BJP-led NDA, submitted his resignation to Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain at Lok Bhavan. The resignation came five months after the NDA romped to a thumping victory in the Bihar Assembly polls on the back of the JD(U)’s strong performance.
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