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Nitish Kumar resigns, Bihar Assembly to be dissolved

| | Nov 14, 2015, at 07:15 pm
Patna, Nov 14 (IBNS) Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday submitted his resignation to governor Ramnath Kovind as a precursor to formation of the new ministry, reports said.

His resignation came after the cabinet decided to recommend the dissolution of the outgoing assembly.

The governor accepted the resignation but requested him to continue as caretaker chief minister till a new government is formed.

Nitish Kumar, heading the secular grand alliance,  will stake claim to form a new government after a joint meeting of his party, the the JDU, RJD and the Congress is held  later on Saturday.

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