New beginning for Nitish Kumar: JD(U) chief takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP

NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar connected Friday took oath arsenic a Rajya Sabha MP, months aft being sworn successful arsenic Bihar main curate for a grounds 10th term.Kumar’s determination to the Upper House, which caught galore by astonishment erstwhile it was announced past month, paves the mode for the BJP, a JD(U) ally, to person its archetypal main curate successful Bihar.

He resigned arsenic a subordinate of the authorities legislative assembly aft being elected to the Rajya Sabha.

However, determination is nary clarity connected erstwhile helium volition measurement down arsenic main minister.According to elder JD(U) person Shravan Kumar, law provisions let a idiosyncratic to proceed arsenic CM for up to six months contempt being elected to the Rajya Sabha.The BJP had emerged arsenic the largest party, followed by the JD(U), successful past November’s Bihar assembly polls, arsenic their ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a landslide victory.(More details to follow)