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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticises the BJP's role in Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's move to the Rajya Sabha. Ramesh labels the development a 'coup' and a betrayal of the mandate given by the people of Bihar. He states the voters elected Kumar as chief minister, not a BJP leader. This political shift marks a significant change in Bihar's leadership.

Within the Bharatiya Janata Party's Bihar unit and the wider RSS ecosystem, at least four names are being discussed as potential chief ministerial contenders

JD(U) workers are protesting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's move to the Rajya Sabha. They allege a conspiracy by party 'traitors' and the BJP to remove him. Workers believe this is linked to prohibition and a deal with the liquor lobby. Some express anguish, feeling orphaned by his departure from Bihar. The party leadership is expected to address the turmoil.

Nitish Kumar is set to move to the Rajya Sabha after April 10 and will keep Patna as his political base while continuing to guide Bihar politics, sources told CNN-News18.

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar on Thursday offered to step down from the CM's post and move to the Rajya Sabha, triggering a high-st

As the long-time fulcrum of Bihar politics moves to Delhi, ally BJP will eye the caste coalition he crafted in the state.

Together, they ensured the dominance of regional parties in Bihar even as neighbouring states in the Hindi heartland experimented with BJP- and Congress-led governments. Nitish's departure heralds a new political phase in Bihar that both the BJP and JDU are largely unaccustomed to. When a chief minister who has ruled for two decades steps aside, it becomes difficult for the successor to match public expectations as well as manage alliance dynamics. In this scenario, Nitish's exit poses several challenges and opportunities for the new government, the BJP and the JDU.

Opposition leaders criticised the BJP, alleging that removing Nitish Kumar from CM's post was part of the party's plan.

NEW DELHI: The BJP is on the threshold of a historic first in Bihar. After a long wait - spanning first the Lalu era and then the Nitish era in Bihar .

Nitish Kumar's move to the Rajya Sabha clears the way for a new Bihar chief minister, widely expected to be a BJP leader.