India, April 14 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, also the leader of opposition, launched a sharp attack on outgoing chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, saying Bihar "will now be governed by Gujarat" after Kumar's resignation brought an end to his record 21-year hold on power.

Speaking to reporters here, the former deputy chief minister accused Kumar of clearing the ground for the BJP and what he called its "Godse ideology". "He used to take the name of Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi). But now he is giving an opportunity to the party whose ideology is that of Nathuram Godse," Yadav said. "Whoever becomes the chief minister, it will not be the choice of the people of Bihar. Bihar will now be governed by Gujarat."

Kumar, who ...