Congress' Tariq Anwar slams Nitish ahead of oath-taking, claims 'He will surrender to BJP'

Even as Mahagathbandhan lost assembly elections in Bihar, and also failed to stitch a post-poll alliance with any smaller parties, Congress' Tariq Anwar has said that when Nitish Kumar takes oath later today, he will surrender completely to BJP. Anwar referred to difference in seats of JDU and BJP - while saffron party won 75 seats, Nitish's JDU won 43. It is obvious that BJP would play a big-bror role t only in formation of Nitish's cabinet but also in major policy decisions that will be taken by Nitish in upcoming five years. 

Anwar's comment also comes at a time when Congress has been blamed for poll-debacle in Bihar, as it won only 19 of 70 seats it had contested. Moreover, tension between Mahagathbandhan allies has also spilt out in open with senior RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari slamming Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. 

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Nitish will take oath today

As NDA leaders including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Bihar poll-in-charge of BJP Devendra Fadnavis met on Sunday, JDU chief Nitish Kumar was elected as NDA legislature party leader. He n met Goverr Phagu Chauhan and stake claim at government. Nitish Kumar will take oath for seventh time, for his fourth-term as CM of Bihar at 11.30 AM on vember 16. However, suspense continues for Deputy CM post in Bihar with Katihar MLA Tarkishore Prasad being elected as leader of BJP Legislative Party and Bettiah MLA Renu Devi as Deputy leader of BJP Legislative Party.

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Bihar Election Result 2020

Bihar assembly elections results were declared around midnight on vember 10-vember 11, with ruling coalition - NDA winning 125 in 243-member assembly, against Mahagathbandhan's 110.  Even as contest remained neck and neck throughout day, RJD under leadership of Tejashwi Yadav, became single largest party with 75 seats, followed by BJP's 74. While Chirag Paswan's LJP won one seat, it made a major dent in JDU's tally that has come down to 43 from 71 in 2015. biggest clincher is Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM winning 5 seats and CPI-ML  winning 12 seats. or two left parties - CPI and CPI-M won two each. or two alliance partners of NDA - HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) won four seats each.

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