LIVE Updates | Bihar Political Crisis: JD(U) Legislature Party Meet On January 28 Amid Likely Alliance With BJP

LIVE Updates | Bihar Political Crisis: Reportedly, Nitish Kumar is in constant touch with the BJP to form a new government and speculation is rife that he may dump the RJD and other alliance partners.

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to break away from his alliance partners RJD and other members of Mahagathbandhan and join forces with BJP to form the new government in the state next week. According to sources, the final round of talks between JD(U) and BJP is in progress and likely to be concluded by next week. Sources also said that the new Bihar government would be a coalition of JD(U), BJP and Hindustani Awam Morcha Secular (HAMS).

The JD(U)-BJP-HAMS alliance would have a comfortable majority in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, with 45, 76 and 4 MLAs respectively, totalling 125. The Bihar Vidhan Sabha has 243 seats and 122 MLAs are needed to form the government.

On Friday, Nitish Kumar attended the High-Tea party at Raj Bhawan on Republic Day and was accompanied by Ashok Choudhary. Sources said that Nitish Kumar also discussed the possibility of forming the new government with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

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26 January 2024

26 January 2024 19:07 IST

Live Updates: JD(U) Calls Legislature Party Meet On Jan 28

Nitish Kumar led Janta Dal(United)'s has convened a legislature party meeting on January 28 amid specuations of a likely alliance with BJP.

26 January 2024 19:06 IST

Live Updates | Bihar Political Turmoil: RJD MLA Defends Lalu Yadav

RJD MLA Ritlal Yadav comments on the Bihar political scenario, saying, “No one has let down our Lalu Prasad Yadav nor can anyone do that. Only the people can do that, otherwise, no one has that strength. It doesn’t matter whether we are in power or not, we will serve the people.”