Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar Chief Minister, snaps ties with BJP again

Bihar breaking news: Nitish Kumar today met Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan and resigned as the Chief Minister hours after he said at a meeting of Janata Dal (United) MPs and MLAs convened at his residence in Patna that he has decided to call off the alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party with whom his party shares an alliance with power.

JD(U) sources had earlier indicated that Nitish is unlikely to resign as CM and may simply seek to replace BJP ministers with those of other parties, which may support his party in continuing the government.