Nitish Kumar (leader of the Janata Dal (United) party) resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Tuesday, concluding his tenure as the state's longest-serving CM. Prior to submitting his resignation to Governor Syed Ata Hasnain, Kumar recommended the dissolution of his cabinet, as stated by state minister Ram Kripal Yadav. This resignation follows Kumar's recent oath-taking as a member of the Rajya Sabha. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) currently holds the position of the single largest party in the 243-member Bihar assembly with 89 MLAs. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which includes the BJP and other parties, comprises a total of 202 MLAs, with 85 MLAs from the JD(U), 19 MLAs from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and five from the Hindustani Awam Morcha. The BJP is set to elect its legislature party leader in the coming days.