Nitish Kumar Pledges Cooperation as He Prepares to Leave Bihar CM Post

Nitish Kumar said he always wanted to become a member of both the Houses of the Bihar Legislature as well as both Houses of Parliament.| India News

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has assured that his resolve to work for the state will remain steady, affirming 'full cooperation and guidance' to the new government that will be formed.

With his Rajya Sabha nomination reports surfacing, Nitish Kumar would be vacating the Bihar CM seat, as per reports by HT.

Expressing his 'desire' to become a member of both Houses of the Bihar Legislature as well as both Houses of Parliament, Nitish Kumar stated that his relationship with the people of Bihar will 'continue in the future as well', adding that his resolve to work with them to build a developed state will 'remain steadfast'.

The new government that will be formed will have my full cooperation and guidance, Kumar added.

Five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar are scheduled to go to polls on March 16, with a BJP leader likely to take over the top office, marking the first time that Bihar will get its first BJP chief minister.