New JD(U) Legislature party leader Nitish Kumar said Manjhi's resignation has vindicated his plea to the Governor that not much time be given for the trust vote.

"Our stand has been vindicated," he told reporters at the Assembly premises. "Everything is happening after 14 days, that also surprisingly," Kumar said adding, "the BJP game plan has been exposed".

There was suspense if the Governor would deliver his speech to the joint session listed at 11:30 AM. "You will come to know about it later," PRO Raj Bhawan S K Pathak said.

The decision to boycott the Governor's speech was to register protest at his action of not hearing Nitish Kumar's plea to ask Manjhi to prove his majority in 48 hours and instead giving him 14 days time which "facilitated horse trading," JD(U) Chief Whip Shrawan Kumar said.