Nitish Kumar Submits Resignation, NDA Gears Up To Re-Elect Him As Leader

The government formation process in Bihar is officially underway, with Nitish Kumar reaching the Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation and recommend the dissolution of the current assembly. He has also handed in the resignation of his entire cabinet. Over the next two days, the NDA parties will hold internal meetings to elect their leaders, followed by a joint meeting where Nitish Kumar is expected to be unanimously chosen as the alliance leader - clearing the path for him to become Chief Minister for a record 10th time.