A little over a fortnight after taking oath as the chief minister&nbsp;of the eastern state of Bihar for a record ninth time, this time again in alliance with the BJP, Janata Dal United chief Nitish Kumar&nbsp;will be seeking a trust vote in the state assembly on Monday (Feb 12). Ahead of the trust vote, JDU has issued a three-line whip to all of its MLAs to be present and vote for the alliance.&nbsp;

JDU's chief whip Shravan Kumar said that those defying the whip "will lose their membership" even as he maintained that it was a "routine exercise that takes place ahead of every assembly session".

Apart from JDU, former Bihar chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief, Jitan Ram Manjhi has also issued a whip to the four MLAs of his party, instructing them to vote in favour of the NDA.&nbsp;

While the ruling party covers its bases, legislators of the opposition 'Mahagathbandhan' (Mega-alliance) started arriving at&nbsp;Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav's residence in Patna on Saturday (Feb 10).&nbsp;

After the meeting, some of the legislators were prevented from returning home. According to experts, RJD is wary of some MLAs ditching the party and joining NDA. Keeping them locked till the voting is a way to ensure the opposition is not further weakened.&nbsp;

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<h2>Nitish's return and INDIA bloc's doom&nbsp;</h2>

Nitish returning to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) fold is not a new phenomenon and certainly not the first time the JP movement leader has taken a U-turn on his political allegiances.&nbsp;

In 2013, when Narendra Modi was announced as the BJP's PM candidate, an angry Kumar left the alliance, only to return in 2017 before breaking up again in 2022. His return this time around, however, has far-reaching consequences.&nbsp;

After Nitish switched allegiances, the fate of the INDIA bloc has been sealed. The opposition alliance was the last-ditch effort by the legacy parties to stop the BJP juggernaut.&nbsp;Bihar with&nbsp;40 Lok Sabha seats was the only state in the Hindi heartland where the INDIA bloc had its party in power.

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However, with Nitish gone, there is a great probability that the BJP will sweep the region and further add to its riches.&nbsp;The INDIA alliance, cobbled together after much trouble in a bid to keep the BJP-led NDA at bay, is falling flat at the first hurdle of 'seat sharing', effectively depicting&nbsp;that it was set up for failure from the beginning.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

A little over a fortnight after taking oath as the chief minister of the eastern state of Bihar for a record ninth time, this time again in alliance with the BJP, Janata Dal United chief Nitish Kumar will be seeking a trust vote in the state assembly on Monday (Feb 12).

A little over a fortnight after taking oath as the chief minister of the eastern state of Bihar for a record ninth time, this time again in alliance with the BJP, Janata Dal United chief Nitish Kumar will be seeking a trust vote in the state assembly on Monday (Feb 12). Ahead of the trust vote, JDU has issued a three-line whip to all of its MLAs to be present and vote for the alliance. JDU's chief whip Shravan Kumar said that those defying the whip "will lose their membership" even as he maintained that it was a "routine exercise that takes place ahead of every assembly session". Apart from JDU, former Bihar chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief, Jitan Ram Manjhi has also issued a whip to the four MLAs of his party, instructing them to vote in favour of the NDA. While the ruling party covers its bases, legislators of the opposition 'Mahagathbandhan' (Mega-alliance) started arriving at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav's residence in Patna on Saturday (Feb 10). After the meeting, some of the legislators were prevented from returning home. According to experts, RJD is wary of some MLAs ditching the party and joining NDA. Keeping them locked till the voting is a way to ensure the opposition is not further weakened. Watch | India: Bihar's Nitish Kumar teams up with BJP | JDU exit threatens 'I.N.D.I.A' alliance Nitish's return and INDIA bloc's doom Nitish returning to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) fold is not a new phenomenon and certainly not the first time the JP movement leader has taken a U-turn on his political allegiances. In 2013, when Narendra Modi was announced as the BJP's PM candidate, an angry Kumar left the alliance, only to return in 2017 before breaking up again in 2022. His return this time around, however, has far-reaching consequences. After Nitish switched allegiances, the fate of the INDIA bloc has been sealed. The opposition alliance was the last-ditch effort by the legacy parties to stop the BJP juggernaut. Bihar with 40 Lok Sabha seats was the only state in the Hindi heartland where the INDIA bloc had its party in power. Also read | Bihar Assembly in numbers: NDA now backed by 127 MLAs as ‘Mahagathbandhan’ collapses However, with Nitish gone, there is a great probability that the BJP will sweep the region and further add to its riches. The INDIA alliance, cobbled together after much trouble in a bid to keep the BJP-led NDA at bay, is falling flat at the first hurdle of 'seat sharing', effectively depicting that it was set up for failure from the beginning. (With inputs from agencies)

India: Ahead of Bihar floor test, JD (U) issues whip to MLAs, RJD locks up its legislators

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar emerged victorious in the confidence vote of the Assembly today. The Legislative Assembly declared that his newly elected Mahagatbandhan government has the majority.

The confidence motion was passed by voice vote in the Assembly.

After the JDU joined forces with the RJD and Congress to form the government, he was sworn in as the chief minister for a record eighth time.

In the 243-member House, the "Mahagathbandhan," which includes the JD(U) of Bihar's chief minister in addition to the RJD, Congress, CPI(ML), CPI, and CPI(M), has a combined strength of 165 MLAs.

Meanwhile, ahead of the commencement of the floor test, in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam that allegedly occurred when Lalu Prasad was the railway minister, the CBI searched the homes of several Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders.

According to officials, the search operation was conducted at the homes of several senior RJD members, including MLC Sunil Singh, MPs for the Rajya Sabha Ashfaq Karim and Faiyaz Ahmed, and former MLC Subodh Rai.&nbsp; 
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar emerged victorious in the confidence vote of the Assembly today. The Legislative Assembly declared that his newly elected Mahagatbandhan government has the majority. The confidence motion was passed by voice vote in the Assembly. After the JDU joined forces with the RJD and Congress to form the government, he was sworn in as the chief minister for a record eighth time. In the 243-member House, the "Mahagathbandhan," which includes the JD(U) of Bihar's chief minister in addition to the RJD, Congress, CPI(ML), CPI, and CPI(M), has a combined strength of 165 MLAs. Meanwhile, ahead of the commencement of the floor test, in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam that allegedly occurred when Lalu Prasad was the railway minister, the CBI searched the homes of several Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders. According to officials, the search operation was conducted at the homes of several senior RJD members, including MLC Sunil Singh, MPs for the Rajya Sabha Ashfaq Karim and Faiyaz Ahmed, and former MLC Subodh Rai. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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