Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday (November 17) submitted his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and also recommended dissolution of the assembly. A resolution to this effect was unanimously passed in the last cabinet meeting chaired by Kumar, which lasted for 10 minutes.

In the recent assembly polls, the NDA bagged more than 200 seats in the 243-member House, with the BJP winning the maximum number of 89 seats, followed by the JD(U)’s tally of 85. Kumar is scheduled to take oath for the record 10th time on November 20.

The BJP's Legislative Party meeting will be held on November 19.

Hectic parleys are underway in the state over the government formation after getting such a huge mandate. Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) supremo Jitan Ram Manjhi and Rashtriya Lok Morcha

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