Nitish Kumar To Resign From Legislative Council Following Rajya Sabha Victory in March Elections
Chief Minister of the Union Territory, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), is set to resign from his position as a member of the state's legislative council on Monday. This resignation follows recent developments related to political shifts within Bihar following Nitish Kumar securing victory for himself at Rajya Sabha elections in March 2019 after he had previously resigned earlier that year due to health issues and was later appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind as a member of the state's legislative council on April 3, 2018.
Key Points
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1Bihar CM and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar will officially step down as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council on Monday, March 30.
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2This resignation follows his recent election to Rajya Sabha earlier this month by an overwhelming margin in February's general elections across India
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3The JDU has confirmed that while many supporters hoped he would retain both positions simultaneously due to their political significance and importance for the state.
Developments
JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh confirmed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will resign from his seat in Bihar's Legislative Council tomorrow after being elected to Rajya Sabha. Despite internal appeals within the party, he remains firm on stepping down as chief minister and transitioning fully into national politics through a direct election for an upper house membership role announced earlier this month by himself via social media post X (formerly Twitter).
JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh confirmed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will resign from his position on Monday after being elected to Rajya Sabha. In a farewell statement posted online before stepping down, Nitish expressed gratitude for the public's trust over two decades and assured continued cooperation with future state governments while pursuing membership in both houses of Parliament as envisioned since early 2018
Nitish Kumar is expected to resign his position in the Bihar legislative council by tomorrow, following a closed-door meeting held at Chief Minister's house. This potential resignation occurs amidst ongoing suspense regarding who will succeed him as CM after Nitin Nabin has not yet resigned from the assembly despite winning Rajya Sabha seats for BJP.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar plans to resign from the state legislative council on Monday, March 30. He was elected as an MP for Bihar's Rajya Sabha earlier this month before his resignation is set in motion by a resolution passed at Tuesday night and effective Wednesday morning (March 28).