Nitish Kumar may resign after April 14 Cabinet meet; new Bihar CM expected

Bihar could get a new chief minister on April 15, as per news agency ANI.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to chair a crucial Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, April 14.

As Nitish Kumar prepares to step down to make his debut in the Rajya Sabha, the only House he did not represent in his long career, it will give the BJP, the largest party in the state Assembly, the opportunity to have its CM in Bihar for the first time. (Santosh Kumar/HT) (HT_PRINT)

Sources indicate that the meeting is likely to approve several important agenda items.

Sources told ANI that this could be the last meeting of the current Council of Ministers. Following the meeting, Nitish Kumar may tender his resignation.

Bihar could get a new Chief Minister on April 15, the sources confirmed to ANI.

Earlier in the day, Janata Dal (United) Working President and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha asserted that the Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, continues to remain deeply committed to the state's development, even if he is not serving in that position.

Jha said that the party contested the 2025-30 mandate in Bihar under Nitish Kumar's leadership with the support of the NDA, and the new government would carry forward his policies and governance model.

"As far as Bihar is concerned, we contested the 2025-30 election mandate under Nitish Kumar's leadership with the support of the NDA. The Prime Minister campaigned regularly, and the new government will continue Nitish Ji's policies and work under his guidance. Even if he is not Chief Minister, his focus remains on Bihar, travelling to Delhi only for Parliament sessions," he said.

Nitish Kumar took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP on April 10.

His role in managing alliance politics has been key to the NDA's rule in Bihar.

His move to the Rajya Sabha marks the fulfillment of his long-stated ambition to serve in every legislative house in India, including the Bihar Assembly, the Bihar Legislative Council, the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha.

Kumar resigned from his membership of the Bihar Legislative Council after being elected to the upper house of Parliament. MLC Sanjay Gandhi submitted his resignation to Council Chairman Awadhesh Narayan Singh. (ANI)