Nitish Kumar set to take trust vote today
June 19, 2013 08:56
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will seek a trust vote today at a special session of Bihar Assembly to prove his majority which he is expected to muster without any hitch with the support of independents.
Kumar, in the capacity of the Leader of the House, would move a motion seeking vote of confidence which would be put to
vote, if need be, after a discussion.
Going by numbers, there is no threat to the Nitish government even without the support of BJP, its erstwhile ally of 17 years, since it has the required strength.
In the 243-member House, JD-U has 118 members, including Speaker, BJP 91, RJD 22, Congress 4, LJP and CPI one each and Independents 6.
JD-U needs support of four more MLAs to reach the magic figure of 122. It has already got support of four Independents who had attended a JD(U) meeting on Monday where party president Sharad Yadav was also present.
The task of the government to prove its majority on the floor of the House will be also made easy with the four-member Congress Legislature Party indicating it will abstain from voting.
TOP STORIES
© 2024 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances