By Online Desk
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday won the motion of confidence by voice vote in a special session of the Assembly even as the BJP staged a walkout.
According to a report, 165 MLAs in the 243-member assembly, (current strength 241), have pledged their support for Nitish Kumar.
Meanwhile, the BJP legislators staged a walkout as the Janata Dal (United) supremo and CM Nitish Kumar launched a scathing attack on the Centre.
ALSO READ | Nitish Kumar: Running strong despite twists and turns
Earlier, ahead of the floor test, the BJP’s Vijay Kumar Sinha resigned as the speaker of the Assembly after a no-confidence motion against him was moved by the MLAs of the ruling coalition.
The special session of the Assembly is being held weeks after Kumar snapped ties with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and brought back the Mahagathbandhan to power after joining hands with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
More details follows…
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday won the motion of confidence by voice vote in a special session of the Assembly even as the BJP staged a walkout.
According to a report, 165 MLAs in the 243-member assembly, (current strength 241), have pledged their support for Nitish Kumar.
Meanwhile, the BJP legislators staged a walkout as the Janata Dal (United) supremo and CM Nitish Kumar launched a scathing attack on the Centre.
ALSO READ | Nitish Kumar: Running strong despite twists and turns
Earlier, ahead of the floor test, the BJP’s Vijay Kumar Sinha resigned as the speaker of the Assembly after a no-confidence motion against him was moved by the MLAs of the ruling coalition.
The special session of the Assembly is being held weeks after Kumar snapped ties with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and brought back the Mahagathbandhan to power after joining hands with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
More details follows…
