Samastipur, March 23 -- Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has called for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to resign stating that the Janata Dal (United) chief's ability to govern has been compromised due to both physical exhaustion and mental unfitness.

Addresing a press conference on Sunday here, Kishor said, "The first person to comment on Nitish Kumar's health was his ally, Sushil Kumar Modi... Since then, many Bihar Ministers have commented on his health. I never made a comment on it till January. But during the BPSC protests, I learned that Nitish Kumar's mental condition has deteriorated so much that he has no clue what's going on in the state."

He added, "Nitish Kumar is physically tired and mentally unfit. If you want evidence...