Amid political posturing from the Opposition RJD and Congress, former Bihar chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) head Jitan Ram Manjhi has pressed declare for an additional ministerial berth and an MLC place for his get together.
Manjhi’s son Santosh Kumar Suman is already a minister within the Nitish Kumar-led authorities, and the get together has 4 MLAs within the Assembly, together with the previous CM.
At a celebration assembly on Wednesday, Manjhi stated, “We are expecting one more ministerial berth and MLC position. We are sure CM Nitish Kumar would fulfil our demands.”
Cabinet enlargement is anticipated any time after January 14.
Trying to minimize Manjhi’s remarks, HAM(S) spokesperson Danish Rizwan advised The Indian Express: “Let us not read political meaning to our leader’s demand. We had been promised two ministerial berths earlier…. There is no political instability; the NDA is as strong as ever.”
Manjhi’s assertion, nevertheless, comes at a time the principal Opposition events – the RJD and the Congress – have been attempting to win over Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the JD(U) expressed sturdy reservations within the aftermath of six of seven get together MLAs in Arunachal Pradesh becoming a member of the BJP.
Senior RJD leaders Shyam Rajak had not too long ago claimed that 17 of 43 JD (U) MLAs in Bihar had been in contact with RJD, a declare dismissed by the JD(U).
Another senior RJD chief, Uday Narayan Choudhary, had urged Nitish to assist Tejashwi Yadav change into the chief minister and stated that the Opposition might then undertaking Nitish because the Prime Minister candidate in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Ruling out any political instability, the Chief Minister stated on Wednesday, “We are not in touch with anyone.”
JD(U) nationwide president R C P Singh additionally dismissed any political instability.
The NDA has 125 MLAs in a House of 243 – BJP and JD(U) have 74 and 43 legislators, respectively, whereas HAM(S) and Vikasshil Insaan Party, the opposite NDA constituents, have 4 MLAs every.
The RJD-led Grand Alliance has 110 MLAs, 12 in need of easy majority.
