Bihar political turmoil: Nitish Kumar stakes claim to form government with support of BJP; RJD also in fray Bihar political turmoil: Nitish Kumar stakes claim to form government with support of BJP; RJD also in fray Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar On Wednesday Tendered His Resignation To Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi, Bringing An End To The 20-month-old Grand Alliance In Bihar. News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Ashish Ranjan | Updated on: 27 Jul 2017, 12:24:12 AM New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday tendered his resignation to Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi, bringing an end to the 20-month-old grand alliance in Bihar. He cited irreconcilable differences with ally RJD on the issue of corruption charges against his deputy Tejashwi Yadav.