Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to Resign from Legislative Council

Patna, Bihar - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to resign from the state Legislative Council on Monday, March 30, following his unopposed election to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month. The move complies with constitutional provisions that require members elected to Parliament to vacate their state legislature seats within 14 days, a deadline that expires on March 30 for Kumar, who was elected on March 16.

Kumar, 75, has served as Bihar's chief minister for a record 10 terms since 2005, navigating a series of alliances within the National Democratic Alliance and opposition coalitions. His decision to seek a Rajya Sabha seat fulfills a long-held aspiration to serve in all four major legislative bodies: the state assembly, legislative council, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha. In a message to voters on March 5, before filing his nomination, Kumar reflected on his career, stating, "From the very beginning of my parliamentary journey, I have harbored a desire to become a member of both Houses of the Bihar Legislature as well as both Houses of Parliament. In keeping with that aspiration, I seek to become a Member of the Rajya Sabha in the elections taking place this time."