Patna/IBNS, March 5 -- Putting an end to speculation, veteran politician Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced he would step down as Chief Minister of Bihar and move to the Rajya Sabha.

In an emotional post on X, the Janata Dal (United) chief said he had long cherished the dream of serving both Houses of the Bihar legislature as well as both Houses of Parliament.

According to reports, Kumar's son Nishant Kumar may be inducted as Deputy Chief Minister, while a leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to assume the Chief Minister's role in a long-anticipated shift that would place the party firmly in the driver's seat in Bihar.

A leader close to Kumar, whose name is also being considered for the Rajya Sabha, remarked, "It is time ...