Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (leader of the Janata Dal (United) party and a dominant figure in the eastern Indian state's politics for nearly two decades) is expected to resign on April 14, paving the way for a new government to be sworn in the following day. For the first time, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — the senior partner in Bihar's ruling coalition — will hold the chief ministership in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the oath-taking ceremony on April 15 at Lok Bhawan, the official gubernatorial residence in Patna.