In a complete turn of events Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday resigned hours ahead of the trust vote.
Manjhi submitted his resignation to Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi.
Manjhi, who rebelled against Nitish Kumar, was expelled by JD(U) and was to prove his majority after the Governor’s address.
On Thursday, the BJP announced support to Manjhi but he still did not have the numbers to win the trust vote after JD(U) and its allies like RJD and Congress rallied behind Nitish Kumar