India, Nov. 17 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday to apprise him about the cabinet decision recommending dissolution of the current legislative assembly.

"Chief minister Nitish Kumar met the governor after cabinet authorised him to recommend dissolution of assembly. A resolution to this effect was unanimously passed in the meeting chaired by Kumar, which lasted for 10 minutes," said Janata Dal United (JDU) minister in outgoing cabinet Vijay Kumar Chowdhary.

"The CM met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan soon after the meeting to apprise him about the decision of the cabinet. On November 19, Kumar will submit his resignation to the Governor as head of the outgoing government," said the JD (U) leader....