Bihar Floor Test Highlights: Opposition walks out as Nitish Kumar-led NDA wins trust vote with 129 votes

BJP announces names of 14 candidates for Rajya Sabha elections

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BJP leader Naveen Jain expresses gratitude for being nominated to RS

NDA will have more numbers, says BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain ahead of Bihar floor test

JD(U) National Secretary Rajiv Ranjan Prasad says, 'Under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar, we will get the majority and the government will complete its tenure...'

Jungle Raj will not return to Bihar, says BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Bihar floor test

Shahnawaz Hussain said, "Under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, the JDU-NDA government will prove its majority on the floor. Our numbers are going to increase. Nothing will happen no matter what the opposition does..."

'All the MLAs have made a resolution to save Bihar & its future,' says RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari

'When 'Palti Kumar' is ruling who knows where he will take a turn,' Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says

'It will be a government that will change the history of Bihar,' says RJD leader Dr Srinivas Singh

JD(U) MLA Sanjeev Singh detained in Nawada ahead of the floor test in Bihar Assembly

RJD supporters gather outside former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav's residence in Patna

'Mahagathbandhan is united,' says RJD MLA Bhai Virendra as he arrives at Bihar Assembly in Patna

Bihar Assembly Speaker and RJD leader Awadh Bihari Choudhary arrives at the Bihar Assembly in Patna

'Will those who were claiming of a 'khela' here would resign after the floor test?,' says JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar

'Majority will be in favour of NDA,' says JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar

Bihar MLAs arrive at the State Assembly in Patna, ahead of the Floor test of the NDA government

Bihar CM and JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar arrives at State Assembly in Patna ahead of floor test

Former Bihar CM and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi arrives at the State Assembly in Patna

Bihar Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary & Vijay Kumar Sinha arrive at the State Assembly in Patna

Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav arrives at the Bihar Assembly in Patna

'We will vote against communal forces,' says AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman

Bihar Assembly Speaker and RJD leader Awadh Bihari Choudhary arrives at State Assembly

JD(U) MLAs flash victory signs as they arrive at Bihar Legislative Assembly for the floor test at Vidhan Bhawan in Patna, on Monday.

JD(U) MLAs flashing  victory signs at Vidhan Bhawan in Patna, on Monday

Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar's address to both houses of the legislature begins

How do the numbers stack up?

The new government in the state is led by the coalition of CM Nitish's JD(U), BJP and the Hindustani Awam Morcha.

The total strength in the Bihar Assembly is 243 with the majority mark being 122. The NDA has a majority of 128 seats, with the BJP having 78, JD(U) having 45, Hindustani Awam Morcha having 4 and an Independent MLA Sumit Singh.

The Opposition holds 114 seats with the RJD having 79, Congress having 19, CPI(L) having 12, CPI(M) having 2 and CPI having 2. AIMIM also has one seat in the Bihar Assembly.

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Pandemonium in the House as Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar addresses the state Assembly

Slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram' raised inside the House

As Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar addressed the state Assembly, BJP MLAs raised the "Jai Shri Ram's slogans inside the House.

Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar highlights govt schemes in the state Assembly

RJD workers protest against the Bihar government in Patna

Will surely get the majority, says BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad

Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar's address to Assembly ends

Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Monday asserted that rule of law was the "top priority" of the Nitish Kumar government in the state.

The governor made the averment in his customary address to members of both Houses of the state legislature, on the inaugural day of the budget session.

"Rule of law prevails in the state.....that is the top priority of the government. To improve law and order strength of (police) force has been increased", said Arlekar.

In the course of his speech, which members of the opposition tried to disrupt by shouting slogans, the governor also spoke about the welfare measures taken by the government.

BJP MLA Nandkishore Yadav moves no-confidence motion against Bihar Assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary

Motion to remove Speaker Awadh Bihari Choudhary passed in Assembly

Ahead of no-trust vote, motion to remove the Bihar Assembly Speaker and RJD leader Awadh Bihari Choudhary was moved and passed in the State Assembly.

Discussion on no-confidence motion underway in Assembly

A no-confidence motion moved by the ruling NDA in Bihar against Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary was on Monday taken up by the state assembly

Three RJD MLAs sit with ruling NDA in assembly,

MLAs should sit on their respective seats till the end of voting: Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Bihar Speaker and RJD leader Awadh Bihari Choudhary voted out

No-confidence motion against Bihar Assembly Speaker and RJD leader Awadh Bihari Choudhary passed in the State Assembly.

125 members voted in favour of the resolution; 112 against.

Nitish Kumar moves trust motion

'I stand against this new government,' says Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

'We will always respect CM Nitish Kumar,' says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said, "...When you came out of Raj Bhavan after resigning, you (Nitish Kumar) said 'Mann nhi lag raha tha, hum log nachne gaane ke liye thode hai...we were there to support you..."

'We think of you (CM Nitish) as a member of our family,' Tejashwi Yadav says

BJP have made Bharat Ratna a deal, says former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Have full trust that Manjhi Ji will give good medicine, says Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

If someone asks you why Nitish Kumar took oath 3 times, what will you say?, Tejashwi asks JD(U) MLAs in Assembly

Will make Bihar free of crime and corruption, says deputy CM and BJP leader Vijay Sinha

"...Despite winning, their (BJP-JDU) heads are hanging in shame, they have no answer to any questions...When politics is done with deceit and deception and without ideology, then this happens...": Congress MLA Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan

'As per the latest information, the NDA has cleared the floor test (in Bihar Assembly)': JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Bihar floor test

Bihar floor test LIVE: 75 MLAs of BJP, 44 of JDU, 4 of HAM, 79 of RJD and 19 of Congress are present in the house. Three RJD MLAs are sitting in the ruling party camp.

My father Lalu Yadav stopped Advani's communal Riot Yatra from entering Bihar in 1990 & I will stop Modi in Bihar in 2024: Tejashwi Yadav

Lalu family is symbol of corruption: Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary

Watch: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar addresses the State Assembly before trust vote

When RJD was given the education ministry, they started creating trouble: Nitish Kumar

We stopped the Hindu-Muslim conflict: Nitish Kumar

"Before us, their parents (throwing shade at Tejashwi Yadav) got to work for 15 years. What did they do? Was there a road? We stopped Hindu-Muslim conflict. People were afraid to go out in the evening," says Nitish Kumar, alleging that during RJD's rule, several communal riots took place in Bihar and there was no law and order.

RJD indulged in corrupt practices during its rule in Bihar: Nitish Kumar

RJD indulged in corrupt practices during its rule in Bihar, will initiate probe, says Nitish Kumar just before trust vote, justifying breaking away from the 'Mahaghatbandhan'.

Bihar’s Nitish Kumar-led NDA government wins trust vote.

Nitish Kumar-led NDA govt secures 129 votes

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.

Opposition walked out from the State Assembly.

RJD leader Bhai Virendra slams the three RJD MLAs who moved to the NDA side

The Opposition leaders had given a slogan "khel hoga" but they couldn't play and failed: JD (U) MLA Leshi Singh

If the party stays within the family, then other members of the party will remain unemployed: BJP MLA Nitin Nabin after Bihar trust vote.

I had been saying this that 'khel' will be done by us: JD (U) MLA Shalini Mishra

I.N.D.I.A. alliance strong despite Nitish's exit: Cong's Jairam Ramesh reacts

"INDIA alliance is strong. Nitish ji has done volte-face and RLD is trying to do the same. There were 28 parties in the alliance and two have left. However, discussion is underway with AAP, DMK, NCP, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Mamta Banerjee ji over seat sharing (for Lok Sabha polls)," said Ramesh. 

Development in Bihar will gain more pace under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, says Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP MP Nityanand Rai

Our double engine government will work for the overall development of Bihar: Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary

We said that we would cross our numbers and we did it: JDU MLC Ashok Choudhary

We have just shown them a trailer, the entire movie is still pending. Holding their MLAs like bonded labourers is an insult to the MLAs: Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha

Whatever these people were doing till 2 days back, will be exposed... the CM has ordered an investigation: Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary

If there's any politician without any principles, that is Nitish Kumar: RJD leader Ramanuj Prasad

Who is running away from the investigation?: CPI (ML)(L) leader Arun Singh

'I am confused what did they gain from this, because officially they can’t join any party,' says RJD MLA Rishi Kumar on three RJD MLAs changing sides during the trust vote

Tejashwi Yadav was very proud, all his pride has been shattered today: Nityanand Rai, Union Minister and BJP MP

'He might be having some information, which we don't have,' says JD(U) leader Ashok Choudhary on Nitish Kumar alleging corruption by RJD leaders.

Congress always stands firmly on the ideological platform with its moral strength. Our unity is firm, and we will continue to stay intact: Bihar Congress MLA Shakeel Ahmed Khan

If you betray the trust of people, they will teach you a lesson in the next election: Bihar Congress MLA Pratima Kumari

Rule of law top priority of Bihar govt: Guv tells assembly

Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Monday asserted that rule of law was the "top priority" of the Nitish Kumar government in the state. "Rule of law prevails in the state.....that is the top priority of the government. To improve law and order strength of (police) force has been increased", said Arlekar.