Flip, Flop, Flip: Nitish Kumar Resigns, Returns To NDA, Blow To INDIA Bloc

Nitish Kumar met Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar and handed over his resignation

In his fifth flip-flop in a decade, Nitish Kumar has resigned as Bihar Chief Minister after days of political speculation. Mr Kumar met Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar this morning and handed over his resignation.

"I have resigned as Chief Minister and ended this government. I was getting suggestions from all around. I had quit an earlier alliance for a new tie-up. But the situation was not okay. So I have resigned," he told reporters.

On what comes next, he said "parties will meet and a decision will be taken".