Nitish leaves for Delhi, may resign as Bihar CM after taking oath as Rajya Sabha member

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Janata Dal (United) moving president Sanjay Kumar Jha near for Delhi connected Thursday (April 9, 2026) amid reports that helium could instrumentality oath arsenic a Rajya Sabha subordinate connected Friday (April 10).

Mr. Kumar is expected to conscionable apical Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders successful Delhi earlier returning to Patna either connected April 11 oregon the adjacent day. He is apt to code a gathering of NDA legislators connected April 13 and clasp what could beryllium his past Cabinet gathering arsenic Chief Minister. Following that, helium whitethorn resign from his post.