Bihar CM Nitish Kumar resigns, may join NDA amid rift in INDIA bloc

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday resigned from his position and is likely to form the government with BJP...

As per media reports, Kumar will be taking oath today as the CM with BJP backing post 3pm...

Following Nitish Kumar's resignation, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will not allow Jungle Raj to return, indicating the formation of Nationalist Democratic Alliance-led government in the state...

BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), "Due to the resignation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, BJP Bihar has called a meeting of the legislature party..

In the same tweet, she also shared some of the earlier terms Amit Shah had used to describe Kumar such as Palturam has insulted the mandate, Hey Paltu Babu, please be considerate, I pray to Chhath Maiya that Bihar be free from Paltu Ram, and BJP's doors closed for Nitish Kumar...

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