Patna, March 30 -- Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council, Awadhesh Narain Singh, on Monday confirmed that the resignation of Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar from the Legislative Council (MLC) has been accepted, adding that the state is "saddened by his departure."

Speaking to reporters, Singh said he met the Chief Minister earlier in the day as part of a courtesy visit and received his resignation.

"I met the Chief Minister this morning as a courtesy visit. He has submitted his resignation... The seat will be declared vacant... Bihar is saddened by his departure... Today, Bihar is being counted among the developed states... The resignation has been accepted," he said.

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