India, March 30 -- Nitish Kumar has resigned from the Bihar Legislative Council, complying with constitutional provisions after his recent election to the Rajya Sabha. Kumar, who was elected to the Upper House of Parliament on March 16, was required under the Constitution to relinquish his membership in the state legislature within 14 days. March 30 marked the final day for him to do so.

Under the Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership Rules, 1950-framed under Articles 101 and 190 of the Constitution-a person cannot simultaneously remain a member of both Parliament and a state legislature. They must resign from one seat within the stipulated timeframe.

Alongside Kumar, Nitin Nabin, the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, i...