New Delhi, March 30 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned from the state legislative council today, 30 March, weeks after his election to the Rajya Sabha. The move will clear the way for the Janata Dal (United) supremo's resignation from the chief ministerial post, as he gears up to begin his term in the Rajya Sabha.

Nitish Kumar did not contest therecent Bihar Elections. So he is not a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He became a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC). A leader has to be a member of either house - a council or assembly - in a state to be a chief minister. The Legislative Council is equivalent to the Rajya Sabha at the state level.

Bihar Legislative Council Chairman Avadhesh Narayan Singh, who also pai...