Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met the Governor and handed him his resignation. (File) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met the Governor and handed him his resignation. (File)With Nitish Kumar stepping down as chief minister, the JD(U) has effectively pulled out of the Grand Alliance in Bihar. This could mean Nitish Kumar not returning for a fourth term as chief minister. A BJP chief minister and a JD(U) deputy chief minister is plausible.

Source: Indian Express July 26, 2017 14:09 UTC