Bihar Floor Test LIVE Updates: Amid the huddles and the anxious wait ahead of the trust vote in Bihar, the ruling Janata Dal (United), which faces its first big test on the floor of the Assembly after its return to the BJP-led NDA, shifted its MLAs to a hotel near the legislature.
Earlier, Nitish Kumar was part of the Mahagathbandhan. However, he left that alliance to take oath for the record ninth time as the Bihar chief minister on January 28 — this time with the BJP’s support.
The NDA coalition, bolstered by the inclusion of Hindustani Awam Morcha’s four MLAs led by former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, braces for the Bihar assembly’s critical floor test amidst swirling speculation.
Amidst whispers of potential defection to the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, Manjhi issues a whip, underscoring the precariousness of the political landscape. Independent MLA Sumit Kumar Singh’s presence at the JD(U) legislative party meeting adds another layer of intrigue.
Meanwhile, the Congress, wary of poaching attempts, relocates its 19 MLAs from Telangana to 5, Deshratna Marg, the bungalow once occupied by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. On the other front, RJD legislators, alongside their Left counterparts, converge at Yadav’s residence, gearing up for a unified display of strength as they head to the Vidhan Sabha on Monday.
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Bihar Floor Test LIVE: Agar BJP kare to ‘raasleela’..,’ says RJD Spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav
On force deployed outside Tejashwi Yadav’s residence, RJD Spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav says, “This has never happened (earlier) in any state in the independent India. It’s a legislature’s meeting…Agar BJP kare (meeting) to ‘raasleela’ agar RJD kare (if the RJD is holding a meeting with its MLAs in Patna for two days) to ‘character dheela’…” (ANI)
Bihar Floor Test LIVE: ‘To remove Speaker, you need votes of half of total members of Assembly,’ says RJD leader Manoj Jha
Ahead of the floor test in Bihar tomorrow, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha said that to remove the speaker of the assembly, the JD (U) and BJP need the votes of half the total members, i.e., out of the 243 members in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, the NDA will need 122 votes.
Bihar assembly speaker Awadh Bihari Choudhary, an RJD leader, is facing a no-confidence motion after several leaders from the BJP-led NDA sought his removal.
“From Article 179(c) of the Indian Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in the Nabam Rebia case, it is clear that to remove the Speaker, you need the votes of half of the total members of the Assembly. This means that out of 243 members, you will need 122 votes to pass the motion to remove the Speaker,” Manoj Jha said. (ANI)
Bihar Floor Test LIVE: ‘People of Bihar are very embarrassed,’ says MP Danish Ali
On the floor test to be held in Bihar Assembly today, MP Danish Ali said, “The people of Bihar are very embarrassed. The public is very saddened by the way Nitish Kumar has made fun of the public and his (JDU) MLAs are responsible for this. But it is clearly visible. On the 12th it will not be a surprise if Nitish Kumar gets ready to make a comeback once again (to alliance)…” (ANI)
Bihar Floor Test LIVE: ‘Everybody is intact in NDA..,’ says HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi
Ahead of the floor test on Monday, where chief minister Nitish Kumar will have to prove his majority after he ditched the Mahagathbandhan, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi said that all MLAs (BJP, JD-U, HAM) will be present tomorrow and PM Modi has done a good job by bringing CM Nitish Kumar into his team.
“Everybody is intact in NDA. We have 128 members and this figure may increase because today everybody holds PM Modi’s leadership in high regard. He has done a very good job by bringing Nitish Kumar with him. Our experiment will be successful on 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. All MLAs (BJP, JD-U, HAM) will be present tomorrow,” he said. (ANI)
Bihar Floor Test LIVE: JD(U) MLAs shifted to Patna hotel ahead of floor test
Amid the huddles and the anxious wait ahead of the trust vote in Bihar, the ruling Janata Dal (United), which faces its first big test on the floor of the Assembly after its return to the BJP-led NDA, shifted its MLAs to a hotel near the legislature.
In a video clip accessed by ANI, the JD(U) MLAs were seen making their way to the Chanakya Hotel in Patna. (ANI)
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