Bihar Political Crisis News Live: BJP chief JP Nadda to visit Patna today as Nitish Kumar eyes return to NDA

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to submit his resignation on Sunday morning, ending his 18-month ruling alliance with Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress..

After a party meeting on Saturday, RJD national spokesman Manoj Jha said that "all leaders unanimously authorised the party supremo (Lalu Prasad) to take any decision regarding the developments that may take place today [Saturday] or tomorrow [Sunday]"...

Nitish Kumaris likely to address a meeting of JD(U) legislators around 10 am today before going to Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation, news agency PTI reported quoting party sources...

BJP chief JP Nadda will be visiting Patna today as the JD(U) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to resign today..

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to meet the Governor and submit his resignation today, parting ways with the Mahagathbandhan with RJD and Congress he had joined less than 18 months ago..

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