There’s some real movement happening in Bihar politics. Nitish Kumar is proceed to resign from the Bihar Legislative Council, on Monday, March 30.
Nitish won a Rajya Sabha seat on March 16. According to the rules, once can’t hold a seat in both Parliament and the state legislature at the same time for too long. You’ve got to give up one within 14 days of getting elected to the Upper House. That deadline hits today. Since the House is coming out of recess today itself, that’s when he’s expected to formally submit his resignation as an MLC.
JD(U) leaders have already confirmed it. One of their MLAs, Anant Kumar Singh, came out and said yes, he’s resigning. Other senior leaders are saying the similar thing. Even the Speaker of the Bihar Assembly, Prem Kumar, had reminded everyone a couple of days ago that the time is up on the 30th. It’s just following the Constitution. BJP’s Nitin Nabin is also stepping down from his assembly seat around the same time so both can take oath in Rajya Sabha properly.
Now, Nitish has been the face of Bihar for so many years – the longest-serving Chief Minister, the leader known as Sushasan Babu. He recently finished what many are calling his “last yatra” as CM, and a lot of party workers and even some ministers are feeling emotional about it. They don’t really want him to step away completely from state politics. One leader mentioned that a big section of the cadres and people wish he would stay fully focused on Bihar, but the rules and the situation are pushing this change.
The big question everyone is asking is whether he’ll also resign as Chief Minister right away. Opinions are mixed. Some say he might continue as CM for a little while even after becoming an MP – there’s apparently a six-month window in practice for such transitions. Others think the full shift to Delhi could happen sometime after April. His close colleague Sanjay Kumar Jha has said they’ll follow the proper procedure. For now, tomorrow’s move is mainly about vacating the MLC seat so his Rajya Sabha membership doesn’t get cancelled automatically.
This feels symbolic for a lot of people in Patna. At around 75, Nitish moving to Rajya Sabha might be his way of staying powerful at the national level while still guiding things from a distance. He’s said before that he’d like to serve in both houses. Supporters see it as a natural next step; others are pondering what it means for the forthcoming of Bihar politics and the NDA alliance.
People are buzzing about who might take over next, whether the equations stay the same, or if fresh realignments are coming. Nitish has always been known for keeping everyone guessing, but this time the step looks planned and completely by the book. He’s already promised full cooperation and guidance to the new setup whenever it fully takes shape.
Bihar politics never really slows down, does it?
Sources:
The Hindu, Economic Times, India Today, Hindustan Times, The New Indian Express, India TV, Scroll.in – all based on reports from March 29, 2026.
