India, April 10 -- Nitish Kumar, JDU leader and Bihar chief minister, took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on Friday, April 10, nearly a month after being elected to the Upper House on March 16. While he has not yet resigned as Bihar CM, his Rajya Sabha oath paves the way for a new face to assume the role.

As per constitutional provisions, Nitish can continue as Bihar CM for up to six months despite being elected to the Rajya Sabha. However, under the rules, he must resign as an MLC within 14 days of being elected as an MP, which he did on March 30.

An end of an era of sorts appears to be unfolding in Bihar, with Nitish moving from Patna to Parliament in Delhi. According to ANI, a high-level meeting of BJP leaders is also taking pla...