There is uncertainty over the future of the grand alliance in Bihar amid speculations of Janata Dal (United) (JDU) breaking ties with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and returning to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). sources told Jan Ki Baat It was said on Friday that Nitish Kumar may resign in 24 hours and is “ready to form the government in Bihar” in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Nitish Kumar is the current Chief Minister of Bihar. He broke ties with NDA in 2022 and formed Bihar government in alliance with Lalu Yadav’s RJD, Congress and Left parties. Nitish Kumar is also a prominent member of the India faction of the opposition.
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A look at the structure of Bihar Assembly today:
At present, RJD is the largest party in the Bihar Assembly. There are total 243 members in Bihar Assembly. As per the data of Bihar Assembly, the party-wise composition is as follows Website,
RJD has 79 MLAs
JDU has 45 MLAs
BJP has 78 MLAs
CPI(ML)(L) has 12 MLAs
Congress has 19 MLAs
HAM(S) has 4 MLAs
AIMIM has 1 MLA
CPI(M) has 2 MLAs
CPI has 2 MLAs
is an independent MLA
To form the government in Bihar, any political party needs 122 (half) of the total 243 seats. The Grand Alliance has a total of 159 MLAs in Bihar.
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What will happen if JD(U) withdraws?
Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), Bihar, which has 45 MLAs, can form the government in alliance with the BJP, which has 78 MLAs. The two parties will have a total of 123 MLAs, just one more than the halfway mark needed to form a government. Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) [S]) also joined the NDA in July 2023, making the job easier for Nitish Kumar in 2024.
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If JD(U) leaves and RJD plans to stake claim To form the government in alliance with the Left parties, the alliance will need eight more MLAs to come to power in the state. With JD(U), along with the Left, Lalu’s parties will have 144 MLAs, eight short of the halfway mark.
However, there has been no official confirmation on the alleged tussle between JDU-RJD. Meanwhile, RJD MP Manoj Jha requested Nitish Kumar tosolve this problem, Bihar Congress MLA Dr Shakeel Ahmed Khan said, “There is no confirmation of the news that is coming. Our MLAs are united and stand with the party. There is no basis for such news…”
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Published: 26 January 2024, 07:13 PM IST
