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Nitish Kumar dumps Lalu, accepts offer to join hands with BJP in Bihar

A decision in this regard will soon be conveyed to Governor, Sushil Modi said

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

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In dramatic developments in Bihar, Nitish Kumar on Wednesday resigned as Chief Minister dumping the RJD and Congress to stitch a new alliance with BJP, which quickly announced support to a new government under him and said it will join it too.
Nitish Kumar, whose resignation was immediately accepted by Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, is expected to stake claim to form the new government on Thursday in which Sushil Kumar Modi is likely to return as Deputy Chief Minister.
Ending a 20-month-long coalition of the Grand Alliance that defeated the BJP in 2015, Nitish Kumar met the Governor in the evening and

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