<p>Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday submitted his resignation to Governor Ramnath Kovind after the cabinet decided to recommend the dissolution of the outgoing assembly.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Nitish Kumar met the governor and submitted his resignation to him and informed about the cabinet decision," an official said.<br /><br />The governor accepted the resignation but requested him to continue as caretaker chief minister till a new government is formed.<br /><br />Nitish Kumar, who led the Grand Alliance to a victory in the assembly elections, will stake claim to form a new government after a joint meeting of his party, the RJD and the Congress later on Saturday.<br /><br />Newly-elected legislators of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will elect Nitish Kumar as the leader of the legislature party.<br /><br />He will then be elected leader of the legislature party of the Grand Alliance.</p>
<p>Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday submitted his resignation to Governor Ramnath Kovind after the cabinet decided to recommend the dissolution of the outgoing assembly.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Nitish Kumar met the governor and submitted his resignation to him and informed about the cabinet decision," an official said.<br /><br />The governor accepted the resignation but requested him to continue as caretaker chief minister till a new government is formed.<br /><br />Nitish Kumar, who led the Grand Alliance to a victory in the assembly elections, will stake claim to form a new government after a joint meeting of his party, the RJD and the Congress later on Saturday.<br /><br />Newly-elected legislators of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will elect Nitish Kumar as the leader of the legislature party.<br /><br />He will then be elected leader of the legislature party of the Grand Alliance.</p>