Nitish set to parade 130 MLAs backing him in front of President

February 11, 2015 10:26

In a show of strength, Janata Dal United leader Nitish Kumar will parade 130 MLAs who are backing his return as Bihar chief minister in front of President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday.

The move by Nitish, who has been elected as the new JDU Legislature Party Leader in place of Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, came after he questioned the "delay" by Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi in defusing the political crisis.

Sources in the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the President will decide on Wednesday on Nitish's plea to present supporting MLAs before him. Nitish said he was forced to take MLAs to the national capital to present them before Mukherjee as Tripathi had not taken any decision.

"It is more than 24 hours and no decision has come from the Bihar Governor in regard to our claim to form the government. The majority is in our favour and we will inform the President of India about it," Kumar said.

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