PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will resign Monday to clear the way for a new NDA govt, a senior JD(U) functionary said Saturday. Nitish is expected to chair the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing govt, then head to Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation to the governor. After returning, he will attend JD(U)'s meeting of its 85 newly elected legislators. A separate meeting of NDA legislators will follow, though time and venue are yet to be fixed. BJP, which has emerged as NDA's largest bloc with 89 legislators, is likely to issue a formal statement on govt formation Sunday or Monday. Sources said NDA legislators will elect Nitish as their leader soon after BJP's announcement. A senior NDA functionary said the oath ceremony will "most probably" be on Wednesday or Thursday. Patna saw st

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