Nitish leaves for Delhi, may resign as Bihar CM after taking oath as Rajya Sabha member
The Hindu
Nitish Kumar heads to Delhi amid speculation he may resign as Bihar CM after taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Janata Dal (United) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha left for Delhi on Thursday (April 9, 2026) amid reports that he could take oath as a Rajya Sabha member on Friday (April 10).
Mr. Kumar is expected to meet top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Delhi before returning to Patna either on April 11 or the next day. He is likely to address a meeting of NDA legislators on April 13 and hold what could be his last Cabinet meeting as Chief Minister. Following that, he may resign from his post.
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