<p>BJP termed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation as a "natak" only to put pressure on ruling JD-U legislators who are likely to desert him after the party's rout in the general elections.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Nitish Kumar resigned Saturday, taking moral responsibility for the debacle of his party in the Lok Sabha polls in the state.<br /><br />Senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi described the resignation as a political stunt and a drama.<br /><br />"There is nothing new in it, Nitish Kumar is habitual of resigning. He had resigned when a rail accident took place during his tenure as union railway minister and later withdrew it," Modi said in his latest tweet.<br /><br />Leader of the opposition and senior BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav said it is nothing but a "natak" by Nitish Kumar.<br /><br />"It is part of his strategy to end a revolt-like situation among his party legislators," Yadav said.<br /><br />He said the people of Bihar had rejected the JD-U in the polls. <br /><br />"If Nitish Kumar was serious about his resignation, why did he not recommend dissolution of the assembly," he said.<br /><br />State BJP president Mangal Pandey told media persons that the BJP is keeping a close watch on the situation following the resignation.<br /><br />"BJP will wait till JD-U legislature party meeting. We will take a decision only after that," Pandey said.<br /><br />Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor D.Y. Patil after the JD-U won only two of the 40 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar. In 2009, it won 20 seats in alliance with the BJP.<br /><br />Nitish Kumar made it clear he has not recommended dissolution of the 243-member Bihar assembly. He said a meeting of the legislature party has been scheduled for Sunday.<br /><br /></p>
<p>BJP termed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation as a "natak" only to put pressure on ruling JD-U legislators who are likely to desert him after the party's rout in the general elections.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Nitish Kumar resigned Saturday, taking moral responsibility for the debacle of his party in the Lok Sabha polls in the state.<br /><br />Senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi described the resignation as a political stunt and a drama.<br /><br />"There is nothing new in it, Nitish Kumar is habitual of resigning. He had resigned when a rail accident took place during his tenure as union railway minister and later withdrew it," Modi said in his latest tweet.<br /><br />Leader of the opposition and senior BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav said it is nothing but a "natak" by Nitish Kumar.<br /><br />"It is part of his strategy to end a revolt-like situation among his party legislators," Yadav said.<br /><br />He said the people of Bihar had rejected the JD-U in the polls. <br /><br />"If Nitish Kumar was serious about his resignation, why did he not recommend dissolution of the assembly," he said.<br /><br />State BJP president Mangal Pandey told media persons that the BJP is keeping a close watch on the situation following the resignation.<br /><br />"BJP will wait till JD-U legislature party meeting. We will take a decision only after that," Pandey said.<br /><br />Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor D.Y. Patil after the JD-U won only two of the 40 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar. In 2009, it won 20 seats in alliance with the BJP.<br /><br />Nitish Kumar made it clear he has not recommended dissolution of the 243-member Bihar assembly. He said a meeting of the legislature party has been scheduled for Sunday.<br /><br /></p>