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New Delhi: Jitan Ram Manjhi, the Chief of Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM), hinted at potential political turbulence in Bihar as he suggested that around four MLAs, two from the Congress and two from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), might align with the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state.
"Ek Khela ho chuka hai. Abhi bada khela hona baaki hai. (One game is over, another is yet to begin.) Around four MLAs, two each from the Congress and the RJD, may join the NDA in the coming days," Manjhi conveyed during an interview with ANI.
Manjhi commended Nitish Kumar's decision to join the NDA, emphasizing that it was in the best interest of Bihar. Kumar's move came after he expressed concerns over the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state. Despite initial hesitations and discussions, Kumar aligned with the NDA to form the government.
The recent political shifts follow Nitish Kumar's resignation as chief minister on January 28, a move attributed to his dissatisfaction with not being named the convenor of INDIA, the opposition bloc he had helped shape. Kumar's resignation marked his second volte-face in less than 18 months.
In a subsequent floor test, the NDA, under CM Nitish Kumar's leadership, secured a comfortable victory with 129 MLAs voting in favor.
In a significant development, three RJD MLAs—Chetan Anand, Neelam Devi, and Prahlad Yadav—decided to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the State Assembly.
With JD(U) holding 45 MLAs, and its allies BJP and HAM-S holding 79 and four legislators respectively, the NDA has the backing of 128 MLAs, securing a majority in the 243-member state assembly, where the majority mark stands at 122.
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