<span style="color: #222222;">In Bihar, Sugarcane Industry Minister Kartik Kumar has resigned from his post amid legal  controversy.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has accepted his resignation and sent his recommendation to Governor Phagu Chauhan.  Kartik Kumar is expected to appear in court in a kidnapping case with his interim protection from court against any coercive action ending today.<br />''Kartik Kumar is an MLC from Lalu Prasad party RJD.<br />''<br />''Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Alok Kumar Mehta has been given addition charge of Sugarcane Industry department.</span><br />