A key regional leader broke away from India's opposition alliance on Sunday and was set to join hands again with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a major blow to Modi's challengers months before general elections. Nitish Kumar, chief minister of the northern state of Bihar, tendered his resignation to the state governor, reports bdnews24.com citing Reuters. “Today, I have resigned as the chief minister and I have also told the governor to dissolve the government in the state. Kumar was instrumental in bringing together opposition parties to form the 28-party alliance, which includes the main opposition Congress party. Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said that the BJP was scared of the alliance and this "political drama had been created" to divert attention.

Source: bd News24 February 27, 2024 05:52 UTC