Rabri's chance to become opposition leader in Council brightens

April 22, 2018 11:16

The victory of Rabri Devi along with two other RJD members and son of former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi in the biennial elections to the Bihar Legislative Council has brightened her chance of getting the status of Leader of Opposition in the upper house.

After announcement of results for 11 seats of Council on April 19, the RJD now has 9 members in the 75-member upper house.

Santosh Manjhi, son of former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, also won the council poll with the help of Lalu Prasad's party.

The strength of at least 10 members is required for according the status of the Leader of Opposition in the Council.

Her son Tejashwi Yadav is the Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative assembly after the Grand Alliance comprising JD-U, RJD and Congress disintegrated. Nitish Kumar joined hands with the BJP to form a new government in July last year while the RJD moved into the opposition bench.

Earlier for want of numbers, Rabri Devi, wife of RJD president Lalu Prasad, was denied the status of Leader of Opposition in the Council. At that time RJD had only seven

members including Rabri Devi.

RJD Bihar president Ramchandra Purve, who also became MLC after declaration of results on Thursday last, said the party would send a proposal to the Acting Chairman of the Council Haroon Rashid to accord opposition leader status to Rabri Devi.

When contacted, Rashid told PTI that he would deliberate on the issue when a proposal seeking opposition leader status came to him.

-- PTI

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