Back as Bihar Chief Minister after a 14-hour gap, Nitish Kumar sought a trust vote in the Assembly this morning amid protests by Lalu Yadav's RJD, now the chief opposition party. Mr Kumar wrapped up the discussion with a short speech, rejecting the opposition's allegation that his new alliance with the BJP has been built on political opportunism. The House is voting now; the RJD had requested a "conscience vote," a secret ballot in which legislators are not bound by orders to vote for their party, which has been rejected.
