Published 10:00 IST, February 12th 2024
Bihar Number Game: NDA Likely to Sail Past The Majority Mark in Floor Test | Here's How
Ahead of the litmus test, Congress MLAs were camping in Hyderabad and RJD legislators are staying at former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav's residence.
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Patna: With less than an hour left for Bihar floor test where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will prove his majority after jumping ship to NDA and deserting Mahagathbandhan, all eyes are on voting by MLAs amid speculations of cross-voting in Assembly today.
Ahe of litmus test, Congress MLAs were camping in Hyderab and RJD legislators are staying at former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yav's residence since Saturday night. Whereas, BJP has placed all its MLAs at Maha Bodhi resort in Bodh Gaya.
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BJP claimed that ir MLAs were sent to Bodh Gaya for some party training and re is no poaching threat from opposition.
Earlier to political landslide in state, Nitish Kumar was part of Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance)- consisting of RJD, Congress and Left party, among ors. However, he left alliance and became Bihar Chief Minister for record ninth time on January 28 with BJP's support.
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Kumar's new NDA government will now have to sail pass through number test in Bihar Assembly with support of majority state MLAs. But why it's easy for Kumar-led NDA government to prove ir majority? Understand number game.
Bihar Floor Test: Understand Number Game
Bihar Legislative Assembly consist a total 243 members with majority mark being 122.
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Ruling NDA Numbers: ruling NDA has comfortable majority of 128 MLAs with BJP holding 78 seats, JDU 45, Hindustani Awam Morcha 4 and Independent MLA Sumit Singh.
Opposition Grand Alliance Numbers: Opposition has 114 seats with RJD having highest at 79, Congress 19, CPI(ML) 12, CPI(M) 2, CPI 2.
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09:57 IST, February 12th 2024