Bihar CM Nitish Kumar resigned on Tuesday (April 14, 2026). | Photo Credit: The Hindu Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who heads the JD(U) and became a Rajya Sabha MP last week, tendered his resignation on Tuesday (April 14, 2026), after the Cabinet meeting. The BJP, which is the single largest party in the 243-strong Assembly, with 89 MLAs, will thereafter elect its legislature party leader. For the first time, the BJP is going to have a Chief Minister in the State. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the new government on April 15 at Lok Bhawan. Published – April 14, 2026 03:25 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Sanju Samson named ICC men’s Player of the Month for March Kerala electorate has voted for ‘change of government’, says Shafi Parambil