Nitish Kumar wins trust vote by 129 votes, Oppn walks out
The floor test of the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar concluded on Monday with Kumar securing 129 votes in favour. The ruling Janata Dal (United) in Bihar faced concern as three of its MLAs once again missed the crucial legislators’ meeting held in Patna on Sunday evening. This absence followed six MLAs skipping the previous luncheon meeting at Minister Shravan Kumar’s residence on Saturday. Among the absent JD(U) MLAs were Rupauli MLA and former minister Bima Bharti, Sursand MLA Dilip Ray (formerly with the Rashtriya Janata Dal), and Barbigha MLA Sudarshan Kumar.
The JD(U) relocated its MLAs to a hotel near the Assembly, a video clip obtained by ANI showed them heading to the Chanakya Hotel in Patna.
With 45 MLAs, JD(U) holds a significant position in the 243-member Bihar assembly, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has 79 MLAs. Additionally, the alliance partner Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S) contributes four MLAs, and with the support of one independent, the NDA comprises 128 MLAs against the Grand Alliance’s (GA) 115. To reach the majority mark, an alliance requires 122 MLAs.
