 "Bihar CM Nitish Kumar quits after shock election defeat")
Nitish Kumar on Saturday resigned as Bihar Chief Minister over the Lok Sabha poll debacle.
The Chief Minister went to Bihar Governor D Y Patil and tendered his resignation.
Saying that he takes moral responsibility for the party's dismal show, Kumar clarified that he has not recommended the dissolution of Bihar Assembly.
His government was in minority and had been surviving on the support of Congress, Communist Party of India and Independent MLAs.
Saying that he takes moral responsibility for the party's dismal show, Kumar clarified that he has not recommended the dissolution of Bihar Assembly.
His government was in minority and had been surviving on the support of Congress, Communist Party of India and Independent MLAs.
Since his party’s humiliating loss in the general election yesterday, Nitish has been under tremendous pressure to take the blame. His party won only 2 seats, while the BJP under his bête noire Narendra Modi captured 31 seats in Bihar.
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Some MLAs had questioned Nitish Kumar's decision to breakaway from the BJP, reports TimesNow.
According to media reports, JD (U) MLA Gyanendra Singh Gyanu blamed the party's leadership, including Nitish Kumar for breaking its alliance with the BJP.
It is the first time that voices of dissent have surfaced over dismal performance and have also questioned Nitish Kumar's leadership. The party has 118 MLAs in the Bihar assembly, 2 short of a simple majority and the BJP has 91 MLAs.
Even before the results, his government was rumbling under the pressure from his own colleagues. On Thursday, three of his ministers, Ramai Ram, Nitish Mishra and Bhim Singh, clashed with each-other in the cabinet meeting. Even his most trusted lieutenants have deserted him and questioned his style of functioning.
It is the first time that voices of dissent have surfaced over dismal performance and have also questioned Nitish Kumar's leadership. The party has 118 MLAs in the Bihar assembly, 2 short of a simple majority and the BJP has 91 MLAs.
Even before the results, his government was rumbling under the pressure from his own colleagues. On Thursday, three of his ministers, Ramai Ram, Nitish Mishra and Bhim Singh, clashed with each-other in the cabinet meeting. Even his most trusted lieutenants have deserted him and questioned his style of functioning.
It is believed that Nitish Kumar did not meet anyone on Friday after the party's decimation in the elections.
On Friday, senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi, who used to be Nitish's deputy, had said that Nitish Kumar should take moral responsibility and resign. He has lost the confidence of the people.
Bihar has 40 Parliamentary seats.