Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday resigned from his membership in the Bihar Legislative Council, complying with constitutional requirements after being elected to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month. The move formally clears the way for his transition to Parliament, marking a significant shift in his decades-long political journey, reported news agency IANS.

Resignation in line with constitutional mandate

Nitish Kumar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha on March 16 and received his certificate of election the same day, is scheduled to take oath as a Member of Parliament on April 10. As per constitutional provisions, any individual elected to Parliament must resign from their existing legislative position within 14 days. Failure to do so would result in the cancellation of their new membership, reported IANS.