<p>In a surprise move, former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tuesday resigned as the member of Bihar legislative Assembly, according to his close aide Danish Rizwan.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Manjhi met the legislative assembly acting secretary Hare Ram Mukhiya earlier in the day and put in his resignation letter to him, Rizwan said.<br /><br />Mukhiya too confirmed the development saying that the former chief minister met him in his office and submitted a letter quitting his membership of the legislative Assembly with immediate effect. <br /><br />The notification with regard to Manjhi’s resignation from the legislative assembly will be issued in due course of time, the legislative assembly acting secretary said. A sixth-term MLA, the 70-year-old former chief minister represented Makhdumpur (SC) seat in Jehanabad district on JD(U) ticket. <br /><br />Manjhi fell out with his predecessor after being asked to quit earlier this year by the JD(U) leadership.</p>
<p>In a surprise move, former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tuesday resigned as the member of Bihar legislative Assembly, according to his close aide Danish Rizwan.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Manjhi met the legislative assembly acting secretary Hare Ram Mukhiya earlier in the day and put in his resignation letter to him, Rizwan said.<br /><br />Mukhiya too confirmed the development saying that the former chief minister met him in his office and submitted a letter quitting his membership of the legislative Assembly with immediate effect. <br /><br />The notification with regard to Manjhi’s resignation from the legislative assembly will be issued in due course of time, the legislative assembly acting secretary said. A sixth-term MLA, the 70-year-old former chief minister represented Makhdumpur (SC) seat in Jehanabad district on JD(U) ticket. <br /><br />Manjhi fell out with his predecessor after being asked to quit earlier this year by the JD(U) leadership.</p>