First Blow to RJD in Bihar Assembly After Nitish's Jump: NDA MLAs Seek Removal of Awadh Bihari

Patna: In one of first blows to Lalu Yav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) after Nitish KUmar dumped Mahagathbandhan to join BJP-led NDA in Bihar, NDA MLAs have moved no-confidence motion against sitting assembly speaker Awh Bihari Choudhary. 

Awh Bihari Choudhary, a prominent RJD leer, was appointed as speaker for Bihar assembly under Mahagathbandhan government which came to power 18 months ago after Nitish h jumped ships, dumping BJP. 

After Nitish Kumar’s swearing in on January 28, BJP leers including Nand Kishore Yav and Tarkishore Pras (former Deputy Chief Minister); HAM chief and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi; JD(U)'s Vinay Kumar Choudhary, Ratnesh Sa, and or MLAs from NDA alliance gave a no-confidence motion notice to assembly secretary seeking removal of Awh Bihari Choudhary.

Nitish sworn-in as Bihar CM for 9th time 

Nitish Kumar was sworn in by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at Raj Bhavan in Patna, hours after he resigned from post, saying "things were not working well" for him in Grand Alliance and opposition bloc INDIA.

"I was with m (NDA) earlier, too. We went on different paths, but now we are toger and will remain so... I came back to where I was (NDA), and now re is no question of going anywhere else," 72-year-old leer told reporters after taking oath as CM in Patna. 

BJP leers - Samrat Choudhary and former Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha - have been sworn in as deputy chief ministers. 

RJD responds to Nitish’s switch 

However, on or side, RJD leer and Nitish’s former deputy Tejashwi Yav said that game is not over yet. 

Calling Nitish Kumar a ‘tired CM’, Tejashwi Yav said, "Nitish Kumar was tired. RJD me him do all work that government did. I want to stay away from making any personal comments. But Nitish Kumar does not even know what he is saying. Mark my word that JD(U) will be finished by 2024. Whatever y do, public is with us. I want to thank BJP for taking along JD(U)," Tejashwi said.