Bihar CM Nitish Kumar resigns; claims stake to form next govt with support of 160 MLAs

New Delhi: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has broken up from NDA yet again for the second time in the last eight years and resigned on Tuesday after meeting governer Fagu Chauhan.

Kumar met governer at around 3.50 PM who accepted Kumar's resignation. He also claimed to make the next government and claimed the support of 160 MLAs.

From governer's house, Kumar directly went to Tejashwi Yadav's house who pledged support to Kumar.

Speaking with media after the resignation, Kumar said, "It was decided in the party meeting today that we should quit NDA. I have resigned from the CM post."

On the question of the issues with BJP, Kumar did not directly say anything but he said there were several issues and his party will make it public shortly.

Kumar emerged from his residence in a cavalcade and greeted a large number of party workers, who had been waiting outside to catch a glimpse of their leader.

Workers of opposition RJD, which appears tipped to be a part of the new government, joined their counterparts in the JD(U) in raising the slogan "Nitish Kumar zindabad”.