He said the governor will be apprised of the decision soon.In the 243-member Bihar Assembly, JD(U) has 71 MLAs and the BJP 53. Mr Nitish Kumar for joining the fight against corruption. ""1.25 crore people are welcoming and supporting his honesty," Modi said in a series of tweets after Kumar announced his resignation. "Earlier, Kumar, when asked about the chances of his forming a government with BJP's support, said,"Whatever will be in the interest of Bihar will be done. "Kumar said his resignation was accepted by the governor who asked him to continue as CM till an alternative arrangement has been made.

Source: Economic Times July 26, 2017 16:25 UTC