Collapse of grand alliance in Bihar: Here`s a look at party-wise position in 243-member Assembly

Patna: Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Wednesday tendered his resignation as Bihar Chief Minister and reacting very quickly, the Bharatiya Janata Dal announced its unconditional support to Kumar for forming a government without the RJD and Congress.

While it is yet to be seen who forms the next government in the state, we take a look at the 243-members Bihar Assembly where the majority mark in Bihar is 122. 

In the 2015 Bihar legislative assembly elections: 

RJD: 80 
JD((U): 71
BJP: 53
Congress: 27 
Others: 12

After the 2015 Bihar assembly elections, the RJD-JD(U)-Congress formed a 'Mahagathbandhan' and with a total strength of 178, comfortable formed the government with Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister and Lalu's sons Tej Pratap and Tejashwi Yadav as Health Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively. 

After JD(U) has decided to move out of the grand alliance, both the RJD and the Congress with total 107 seats don't have the requisite number to continue the government in the state. 

If the RJD and Congress still manage to convince all the 'other' 12 seats for the government formation, it would have 119 seats, which is still 3 seats short of the magic number of 122. 

If BJP, with 53 seats, and its allies LJS, RLSP, HAM and CPI(ML) with 2, 2, 1, 1, seats respectively join hands with JD(U), the alliance can easily get 126 marks and form the next government in the state. 

Well, the sudden development in Bihar politics has suddenly pushed the state into a crisis with no party having a majority in the 243-member assembly.