Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the moment resigned ending days of speculations. Together with his resignation, the Mahagathbandhan authorities formally fell within the state paving manner for the return of the NDA authorities. Nitish Kumar’s JDU has already obtained letter of assist from Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) and Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM). Kumar will take oath because the CM of the state as soon as once more this night. Whereas CM Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor Rajendra Arlekar at Raj Bhavan in Patna at the moment, he additionally staked declare to kind a authorities with the assist of the BJP and the HAM.
It is the fourth time that CM Kumar is switching sides. Listed here are 10 key developments to this point:
1. Nitish Kumar met Governor Rajendra Arlekar aroudn 11 am and submitted his resignation whereas additionally staking declare to kind a authorities with the assist of the BJP and the HAM. Calling on the Governor at Raj Bhavan, Nitish advised him, “We have now determined to sever ties with the Mahagathbandhan within the state”. The Governor accepted the resignation and deputed him because the Performing CM.
2. Speaking to media, Nitish Kumar stated, “I’ve resigned and proposed to dissolve the federal government. I had stopped talking within the meantime. I’ve heard the voices of all get together leaders. The state of affairs was not good and comfy within the Mahagathbandhan. At this time, different events (BJP, HAM) could take determination and we’ll inform you.” Kumar stated that he labored exhausting to kind the INDIA alliance however whereas he was working, different events together with RJD and the Congress weren’t working for the welfare of the alliance.
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3. Three ministers of the BJP and JDU every and one from the HAM are prone to take oath this night. Nitish Kumar has proposed Sushil Modi’s title for the Deputy CM submit. Other than Modi, Renu Devi and Tarakishore Prasad are additionally within the fray for the Deputy CM submit. Chirag Paswan can also be within the fray for the submit.
4. Earlier at the moment, Nitish Kumar, who can also be the nationwide president of the JDU, held a gathering of the get together MLAs the place all of the JD(U) leaders authorised CM and get together president Kumar to take any determination on behalf of the get together.
5. The Bharatiya Janata Get together additionally held a gathering of its 78 MLAs the place the get together knowledgeable its leaders in regards to the ongoing growth and the choice to stay united with the get together’s determination.
6. BJP president JP Nadda and Chirag Paswan will attain Patna by 3pm. The 2 leaders might be reaching Patna collectively and there are speculations that Chirag might be made Deputy CM.
7. Jational Normal Secretary, Janata Dal (United) and MLC in Bihar Legislative Council Sanjay Jha reached BJP workplace to ask the saffron get together leaders for a lunch and assembly at CM Kumar’s residence.
8. The fast-changing political occasions within the state had been triggered by a social media submit from former CM and RJD chief Lalu Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya, by which she took a swipe on the JD(U) saying that whereas the ‘socialist get together’ kinds itself as progressive, its ideology shifts with the altering wind patterns.
9. Vinod Tawde, BJP chief and get together’s state incharge stated that the BJP MLAs have determined to assist JDU in its legislature get together assembly. The MLAs additionally chosen BJP state presidnet Samrat Choudhary because the chief of the legislature get together and Vijay Sinha because the deputy chief of the legislature get together. Samrat Choudhary stated that the BJP determined to assist Kumar for stopping unfold of a ‘jungle raj’ in Bihar.
10. Within the Bihar Meeting of 243, the RJD has 79 MLAs; adopted by the BJP at 78; JD(U) at 45, Congress at 19, the CPI (M-L) at 12, CPI(M) and CPI at 2 every, and the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)’s at 4. One other two seats are with the AIMIM and an Unbiased.
This comes as an enormous setback for the RJD-Congress alliance and the newly shaped INDIA bloc because the ‘founder-in-chief’ Nitish Kumar himself has left the grouping.
