Nitish Kumar has resigned as chief minister of Bihar after ending his alliance with the BJP.
He met Governor Phagu Chauhan to submit his resignation.
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.
Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar Chief Minister, meet RJD's Tejashwi Yadav
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”.
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