Is Nitish Kumar In Trouble? RJD Claims 17 JD(U) MLAs Willing To Switch Sides They (JDU MLAs) are all feeling stifled in the current dispensation and are willing to switch sides as soon as possible, RJD leader Shyam Rajak said
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Defection of JD(U) MLAs to the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh and the resultant cold vibes between the partners in the ruling coalition in Bihar, seems to have kindled fresh hopes in the RJD which is heading the Opposition in Bihar.
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Last week, six of the seven JD(U) MLAs joined the ruling BJP in Arunachal Pradesh improving BJP’s tally to 48 in the 60-member house. JD (U) now has only one MLA left in the house.
Nitish Kumar is set to be the Chief Minister of Bihar again.
Bihar’s opposition party, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is hoping for a change in guard in the state amid signs of a strain in the ruling BJP-JD (U) alliance after six JD (U) MLAs switched to BJP in Arunachal Pradesh last week.
In a big setback for Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) in Arunachal Pradesh, six of its seven MLAs joined the ruling BJP last week. Following the switchover, the BJP now has 48 MLAs in the 60-member House, while the JD(U) is left with only one. Congress and the National People’s Party (NPP) have four members each. When asked about the switch, Kumar said the MLAs “have gone their way.”
Meanwhile, the Opposition in Bihar, the Congress-RJD, said the Arunachal development hinted at the shape of things to come in Bihar. “The BJP, by violating the coalition dharma, has sought to send out a clear message that it cares two hoots about Nitish Kumar, who, on the other hand, is wary of even reacting,” RJD national vice-president Shivanand Tiwary said in his statement.
Sonia Gandhi Meets G-23 Rebels at Her Residence as Congress Hints at Reconciliation
Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday met a group of party leaders who had written to her a few months ago seeking a complete overhaul of the organisation. This is the first time that Gandhi is meeting Congress leaders in person since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Rahul Gandhi is also attending the meeting.
The meeting also includes some of Sonia Gandhi s close associates and is the first effort by the Congress leadership for a reproachment with those who raised questions over the leadership. Those attending the meeting from among the letter-writers are Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, deputy leader of the party in the upper House Anand Sharma, former chief ministers Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan, and MPs Manish Tewari, Vivek Tankha and Shashi Tharoor.
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