Live Updates: Nitish Kumar Wins Bihar Trust Vote After Opposition Walks Out

Bihar Trust Vote: The NDA, which includes JD(U), BJP, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha and an Independent, has a combined strength of 128 MLAs in the 243-strong assembly.

Live Updates: Nitish Kumar Wins Bihar Trust Vote After Opposition Walks Out

The majority mark stands at 122..

Patna:

The Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar won a vote of confidence in the assembly on Monday. The new government secured 129 votes amid a walkout by the opposition members.

The Bihar assembly has a strength of 243 MLAs. 

Here are the LIVE updates on the Bihar Trust Vote:

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Feb 12, 2024 17:19 (IST)
Feb 12, 2024 15:50 (IST)
Feb 12, 2024 15:40 (IST)
Nitish Kumar Sails Through Bihar Floor Test After Opposition Walks Out

Nitish Kumar-BJP alliance sails through Bihar test of strength after Opposition walks out

Feb 12, 2024 15:37 (IST)
Nitish Kumar-NDA Alliance Wins Bihar Trust Vote

The Nitish Kumar-NDA alliance wins Bihar trust vote.
Feb 12, 2024 15:35 (IST)
Nitish Kumar Addresses Bihar Assembly
Feb 12, 2024 15:34 (IST)
Nitish Kumar Hits Back At RJD

"RJD indulged in corrupt practices during its rule in Bihar, will initiate probe," says Nitish Kumar
Feb 12, 2024 15:12 (IST)
Bihar Trust Vote Updates
Feb 12, 2024 14:51 (IST)
Vijay Sinha, BJP Leader And Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, Speaks
Feb 12, 2024 14:47 (IST)
3 RJD MLAs Sit With Ruling NDA In Assembly

The Rashtriya Janata Dal, which has lost power in Bihar, on Monday received a jolt after at least three of its members sat on the ruling party benches in the Bihar assembly.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav raised a point of order, taking objection to party MLAs Chetan Anand, Neelam Devi and Prahlad Yadav sitting among members of the ruling NDA, ahead of voting on a no-confidence motion against Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary.
Feb 12, 2024 14:31 (IST)
Nitish Kumar To Take Trust Vote Soon, Bihar Assembly Session Begins

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the 'born-again' Janata Dal (United)-BJP government will shortly face a test of strength in the Assembly - a hurdle it is expected to clear easily. The trust vote will kick-start the Assembly's Budget session.
Feb 12, 2024 14:25 (IST)
"Can PM Modi Guarantee...": Tejashwi Yadav
Feb 12, 2024 14:19 (IST)
Are We Here To Entertain You? Tejashwi Yadav's Takedown Of Nitish Kumar

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav today mocked Nitish Kumar over his latest flip-flop as the Bihar Chief Minister listened patiently a debate before seeking a trust vote in the assembly.
Feb 12, 2024 14:13 (IST)
Tejashwi Yadav Continues Attack On Nitish Kumar
Feb 12, 2024 14:09 (IST)
Tejashwi Yadav Jabs Nitish Kumar
Feb 12, 2024 14:00 (IST)
Bihar Floor Test Live Updates
"Can PM Narendra Modi guarantee that Nitish Kumar will not do another volte-face," says Tejashwi Yadav. 

Feb 12, 2024 13:52 (IST)
Bihar Floor Test Live
"Always considered Nitish Kumar as 'Dashrath', don't know what reasons forced him to ditch Mahagathbandhan," Tejashwi Yadav targets Nitish Kumar. 
Feb 12, 2024 13:50 (IST)
Tejashwi Yadav Targets Nitish Kumar
"We will always respect Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. When you came out of Raj Bhavan after resigning, you said 'Mann nhi lag raha tha, hum log nachne gaane ke liye thode hai. We were there to support you," says Tejashwi Yadav
Feb 12, 2024 13:47 (IST)
Nitish Kumar moves Motion of Confidence for his government in assembly
Feb 12, 2024 13:03 (IST)
Bihar Floor Test

3 RJD MLAs switch over to Bihar government's side 
Feb 12, 2024 12:59 (IST)
Nitish Kumar To Take Trust Vote Soon, Bihar Assembly Session Begins

The renewed Nitish Kumar-BJP alliance government in Bihar will take a test of strength today, a hurdle it is expected to cross easily. The trust vote will kick off the budget session of the state assembly.
Feb 12, 2024 12:48 (IST)
Bihar Speaker Removed

Bihar Speaker Awadh Bihari Choudhary, from Lalu Yadav's party, removed ahead of Nitish Kumar's trust vote

Feb 12, 2024 12:45 (IST)
RJD Leader's Big Allegations
Feb 12, 2024 12:25 (IST)
RJD Workers Protest In Patna
Feb 12, 2024 11:59 (IST)
Nitish Kumar To Take Trust Vote Soon, Bihar Assembly Session Begins

The renewed Nitish Kumar-BJP alliance government in Bihar will take a test of strength today, a hurdle it is expected to cross easily. The trust vote will kick off the budget session of the state assembly.
Feb 12, 2024 11:17 (IST)
Bihar Floor Test
Feb 12, 2024 11:05 (IST)
Feb 12, 2024 11:04 (IST)
Bihar Numbers Game

The BJP-JD(U) combine has 128 members in the 243-member Bihar assembly, where the majority mark stands at 122.

The BJP has 78 seats, Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United 45 and Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustan Awam Morcha four seats. The remaining seat is held by an Independent MLA. The Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal and ally Congress hold 114 seats.

Feb 12, 2024 10:15 (IST)
Bihar Minister And JDU Leader Vijay Kumar Chaudhary On Trust Vote
Feb 12, 2024 10:12 (IST)
Feb 12, 2024 10:11 (IST)
Feb 12, 2024 10:09 (IST)
Bihar Trust Vote Today, Minor Hurdle For Nitish Kumar-BJP Combine

The renewed Nitish Kumar-BJP alliance government in Bihar will take a test of strength today, a hurdle it is expected to cross easily. The trust vote will kick off the budget session of the state assembly.
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