Bihar Assembly Floor Test

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the 'born-again' Janata Dal (United)-BJP government sailed through a trust vote Monday afternoon, after the opposition - the RJD of ex-Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, the Congress and the Left Front.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Saturday said a whip has been issued to ensure the presence of all party MLAs inside the assembly on Monday when the newly formed NDA government will seek a trust vote.

A floor test to prove the majority of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government began in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.

Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha announced his resignation on the floor of the House today after an emotionally charged speech in which he expressed anguish over the no-confidence motion moved against him by the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan'.

The newly-formed "Mahagathbandhan" government in Bihar on Wednesday comfortably won the motion of confidence amid a walkout staged by BJP MLAs.

The ruling NDA and the opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar are poised for yet another test of strength on the floor of the state legislative assembly on Wednesday with their respective candidates filing nominations for election to the post of the Deputy Speaker.

Hours after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar comfortably sailed through the floor test with 131 legislators supporting him in the 243-member Bihar Assembly, Lalu Yadav's son and till recently Mr Kumar's deputy, Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on his former boss whose sudden resignation on Wednesday drove his party out of power.

In a discussion before a trust vote that he won with ease today, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a very short speech. He spoke for only about 12 minutes, rejecting with unusual brevity the allegation of opportunism made by new leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav, Mr Kumar's deputy till two days ago, who spoke for 40 minutes. Mr Yadav later a...

Nitish Kumar will face a floor test in the Bihar Assembly today. The day-long session begins at 11 am. Mr Kumar was sworn in as the chief minister on Thursday, after he joined hands with former estranged ally, the Bharatiya Janta Party, after 4 years.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today slammed BJP saying the united secular forces in the state had "unmasked" its game plan of creating a situation for imposing President's Rule by propping up Jitan Ram Manjhi against him.

The ruling Janata Dal (United) and its ally RJD have issued whips to their legislators to vote in support of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to help him prove his majority in the Bihar legislative assembly today.

On the eve of the crucial floor test in the Bihar Assembly for Jitan Ram Manjhi, Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav mocked the Chief Minister and said his dreams of proving his government's majority will never be fulfilled.

Less than 24 hours before Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's floor test, Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary today granted the status of principal opposition party to the Janata Dal(United) in place of an angry BJP, which protested loudly, slamming the move as "arbitrary".

As the political crisis in Bihar deepened, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, denied discussing politics but managed to keep everyone guessing. The chief minister, who has been fighting to retain his post, indicated that he would fight to the end - a floor test in the assembly, where he won't be averse t...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the 'born-again' Janata Dal (United)-BJP government sailed through a trust vote Monday afternoon, after the opposition - the RJD of ex-Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, the Congress and the Left Front.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Saturday said a whip has been issued to ensure the presence of all party MLAs inside the assembly on Monday when the newly formed NDA government will seek a trust vote.

A floor test to prove the majority of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government began in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.

Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha announced his resignation on the floor of the House today after an emotionally charged speech in which he expressed anguish over the no-confidence motion moved against him by the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan'.

The newly-formed "Mahagathbandhan" government in Bihar on Wednesday comfortably won the motion of confidence amid a walkout staged by BJP MLAs.

The ruling NDA and the opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar are poised for yet another test of strength on the floor of the state legislative assembly on Wednesday with their respective candidates filing nominations for election to the post of the Deputy Speaker.

Hours after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar comfortably sailed through the floor test with 131 legislators supporting him in the 243-member Bihar Assembly, Lalu Yadav's son and till recently Mr Kumar's deputy, Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on his former boss whose sudden resignation on Wednesday drove his party out of power.

In a discussion before a trust vote that he won with ease today, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a very short speech. He spoke for only about 12 minutes, rejecting with unusual brevity the allegation of opportunism made by new leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav, Mr Kumar's deputy till two days ago, who spoke for 40 minutes. Mr Yadav later a...

Nitish Kumar will face a floor test in the Bihar Assembly today. The day-long session begins at 11 am. Mr Kumar was sworn in as the chief minister on Thursday, after he joined hands with former estranged ally, the Bharatiya Janta Party, after 4 years.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today slammed BJP saying the united secular forces in the state had "unmasked" its game plan of creating a situation for imposing President's Rule by propping up Jitan Ram Manjhi against him.

The ruling Janata Dal (United) and its ally RJD have issued whips to their legislators to vote in support of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to help him prove his majority in the Bihar legislative assembly today.

On the eve of the crucial floor test in the Bihar Assembly for Jitan Ram Manjhi, Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav mocked the Chief Minister and said his dreams of proving his government's majority will never be fulfilled.

Less than 24 hours before Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's floor test, Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary today granted the status of principal opposition party to the Janata Dal(United) in place of an angry BJP, which protested loudly, slamming the move as "arbitrary".

As the political crisis in Bihar deepened, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, denied discussing politics but managed to keep everyone guessing. The chief minister, who has been fighting to retain his post, indicated that he would fight to the end - a floor test in the assembly, where he won't be averse t...