End Of An Era: Nitish Kumar Resigns As Bihar Chief Minister After Over Two Decades Of Service
Patna, Bihar: On Tuesday, April 14, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation as the chief minister of Bihar to the Governor, reaching the Governor’s residence after dissolving his cabinet after a last meeting in Patna.
The resignation of the former chief minister of Bihar marks the end of an era in the state’s politics, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) now set to lead the government with its own Chief Minister for the first time in the State.
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The JD(U) leader served as Chief Minister for over two decades, taking oath for a record tenth term on November 20, 2025. In a social media post, Nitish Kumar said his government has worked for the development of all sections of society from the very beginning—whether Hindus, Muslims, upper castes, backward classes, extremely backward classes, Dalits, or Mahadalits.
आप जानते हैं कि 24 नवंबर, 2005 को राज्य में पहली बार एन०डी०ए० सरकार बनी थी। तब से राज्य में कानून का राज है और हम लगातार विकास के काम में लगे हुए हैं। सरकार ने शुरू से ही सभी तबकों का विकास किया है चाहे हिंदू हो, मुस्लिम हो, अपर कास्ट हो, पिछड़ा हो, अति पिछड़ा हो, दलित हो,…
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) April 14, 2026
