Nitish Kumar says 'will discuss in council' as 6 of 7 JDU MLAs switch to BJP in Arunachal

With his Bihar ally - BJP gaining 6 JDU MLAs in Arunachal Presh, JDU chief Nitish Kumar on Friday, said he will discuss issue in national council in Patna on December 26-27. Stating that JDU h won 7 seats in 2019 Arunachal Presh assembly elections, he said that 6 MLAs have parted ways from his party. Apart from 6 JDU MLAs, lone MLA from People's Party of Arunachal (PPA), Kardo Nyigyor from Likabali constituency, has also joined saffron party.

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Nitish: 'y have parted ways'

"JDU h won 7 seats in last year's Arunachal Presh assembly elections. We have JDU's national council meeting in Patna on 26th and 27th December. y have parted ways. We will discuss this in meeting," said Nitish Kumar.

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JDU MLAs switch sides

On Friday,   Janata Dal-United received a major jolt in Arunachal Presh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to ruling BJP, a bulletin issued by state legislative assembly said.   JD(U) MLAs who switched sides are Talem Taboh from Rumgong Assembly Constituency, Hayeng Mangfi (Chayang Tajo), Jikke Tako (Tali), Dorjee Wangdi Kharma (Kalaktang), Dongru Siongju (Bomdila) and Kanggong Taku from Mariyang-Geku constituency, bulletin said. development comes a day ahe of anuncement of panchayat and municipal poll results.

On vember 26, JD(U) h issued show-cause tices to Siongju, Kharma and Taku for "anti-party" activities, and suspended m. six JD(U) MLAs h earlier elected Talem Taboh as new Legislature Party leer allegedly without kwledge of senior party members. PPA MLA was also suspended by regional outfit earlier this month. BJP has w accepted JDU MLAs' letter of intent to join party. 

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JD(U), led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, won seven of 15 seats it contested in 2019 assembly elections and emerged as second-largest party after BJP, which h bagged 41 seats. Following switchover, BJP w has 48 MLAs in 60-member House, while JD(U) is left with only one. Congress and National People's Party (NPP) have four members each. 

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(With PTI Inputs)