LIVE Updates | Bihar Political Crisis: JD(U) Legislature Party Meet On January 28 Amid Likely Alliance With BJP

LIVE Updates | Bihar Political Crisis: Reportedly, Nitish Kumar is in constant touch with the BJP to form a new government and speculation is rife that he may dump the RJD and other alliance partners.

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to break away from his alliance partners RJD and other members of Mahagathbandhan and join forces with BJP to form the new government in the state next week. According to sources, the final round of talks between JD(U) and BJP is in progress and likely to be concluded by next week. Sources also said that the new Bihar government would be a coalition of JD(U), BJP and Hindustani Awam Morcha Secular (HAMS).

The JD(U)-BJP-HAMS alliance would have a comfortable majority in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, with 45, 76 and 4 MLAs respectively, totalling 125. The Bihar Vidhan Sabha has 243 seats and 122 MLAs are needed to form the government.

On Friday, Nitish Kumar attended the High-Tea party at Raj Bhawan on Republic Day and was accompanied by Ashok Choudhary. Sources said that Nitish Kumar also discussed the possibility of forming the new government with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

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26 January 2024

19:07 IST

Live Updates: JD(U) Calls Legislature Party Meet On Jan 28

Nitish Kumar led Janta Dal(United)'s has convened a legislature party meeting on January 28 amid specuations of a likely alliance with BJP.

19:06 IST

Live Updates | Bihar Political Turmoil: RJD MLA Defends Lalu Yadav

RJD MLA Ritlal Yadav comments on the Bihar political scenario, saying, “No one has let down our Lalu Prasad Yadav nor can anyone do that. Only the people can do that, otherwise, no one has that strength. It doesn’t matter whether we are in power or not, we will serve the people.”

18:53 IST

Bihar Political Turmoil Live Updates: JD(U) MLC Says 'We Are With Mahagathbandhan'

JD-U MLC Neeraj Kumar challenged RJD MP Manoj Jha on Friday over his alleged ultimatum to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to clarify his position on INDIA alliance. “We do not trust ultimatums. We only trust the work for the people. We are with the people of Bihar. We are with the Mahagathbandhan and if anyone has doubt, it is their problem not ours,” Neeraj Kumar said.

Earlier in the day, RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha demanded Nitish Kumar to clarify whether he is with Mahagathbandhan or not. He said that in the last one week there have been many news stories on social and mainstream media which are creating confusion about Nitish Kumar’s position on INDIA alliance

18:34 IST

Bihar Political Crisis Live Updates:  Nitish To Attend PM Modi’s Event In Bettiah

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s programme in Bettiah on February 4. This raises the possibility of JD(U) joining hands with NDA. Nitish Kumar had previously kept away from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bihar leg of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

18:30 IST

Live Updates: Akhilesh Hopes Nitish Will Stay With INDIA

Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party and a partner of the INDIA bloc, said on Friday that there is “no indication” that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a crucial member of the opposition alliance, will return to the NDA. He also told the reporters here that he hoped that Nitish would boost the INDIA alliance, which was created to challenge the BJP-led central government in the upcoming general elections. “There is no such indication. We hope that Nitish Kumar will not go to NDA. He will boost the INDIA alliance,” Yadav said.

18:17 IST

Live Updates: Bihar Political Crisis

RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari comments on Nitish Kumar’s possible alliance with NDA, “…I can’t believe that Nitish Kumar will go back (to NDA). How does he want to be remembered by history? How can he do such a thing when even the BJP’s office boy has also said that the doors (of BJP) are shut for him…”

18:13 IST

Bihar Political Crisis Live Updates | 'Its JDU vs RJD...': Upendra Kushwaha 

On whether Nitish Kumar is ready to join the BJP and NDA, RLJD Chief Upendra Kushwaha says, "The situation we see in the 'Mahagthbandhan', JDU vs RJD, it is evident that Nitish Kumar is eagerly waiting to come out of it..."

18:07 IST

Bihar Political Turmoil Live Updates: 'Door Can Be Opened...': BJP's Sushil Modi

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday said that the door can be opened if needed, indicating a possible revival of ties between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar -led JDU and his former ally, the BJP.

18:01 IST

Live Updates | 'BJP Has Gone Crazy...': Bihar CPI(ML) Leader

On the current political situation in Bihar, CPI(ML) leader Mahboob Alam says, " I had a word with Minister Vivek Kumar Choudhary around 11 am and he said there is no issue...you can't blame one person regarding seat sharing, did seat sharing happen in NDA? No, BJP wants to create differences in Mahagathbandhan over seat sharing. BJP has gone crazy...they want to win the Lok Sabha elections anyhow..."

17:59 IST

Bihar Political Crisis Live News Updates: Dy CM's Meet With RJD Leaders Underway

Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader and the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, is holding a meeting with his confidants at his official residence in Patna. The meeting was convened by him. The political situation in Bihar has become more tense after rumours of JDU switching sides and joining the NDA gained momentum.

17:52 IST

Live Updates | 'Nitish Does Politics On Front Foot...': JD(U) MLC

On the current political situation in Bihar, JD (U) MLC Neeraj Kumar says, "... As far as confusion is going on (regarding whether Nitish Kumar will go with NDA), I am clearly saying that Nitish Kumar was neither confused earlier nor is he confused today and does politics directly on the front foot...”

17:35 IST

Live Updates: Tension Deepens Between Nitish, Tejashwi

Tensions between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav have deepened which was visible during the Republic Day function at Gandhi Maidan. The two leaders were sitting some distance away from each other while the chair of Deputy Chief Minister was placed at least five feet away from the Chief Minister. They even did not interact with each other during the function. Generally, both the leaders sit together during the official functions and frequently interact with each other.

Tejashwi also did not attend the High-Tea party at Raj Bhawan and changed his programme at the last minute while the Chief Minister along with Building Construction Minister Ashok Choudhary and Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary attended the function.

At the Raj Bhavan, a chair was placed for the Deputy Chief Minister next to the Chief Minister but Ashok Chaudhary removed the name plate and sat next to the Chief Minister during the function.

17:27 IST

Live Updates: Seat Sharing Formula If Nitish Joins NDA

JD-U has 45 MLAs, BJP has 76 and HAMS has 4 MLAs putting them at 125. Bihar Vidhan Sabha has 243 seats while 122 MLAs are required to form the government.

17:21 IST

Bihar Political Crisis Live Updates: Crucial BJP Meet On Jan 27, 28

The state executive meeting of BJP Bihar called on 27 and 28 January. Bihar in-charge Vinod Tawde will go to Patna tomorrow i.e. January 27: Sources

17:10 IST

Bihar Political Crisis Live Updates: RJD Asks Nitish To Clear The Air On Speculations

RJD MP Manoj Jha on Friday said that RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has asked the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to clear his stand over INDIA alliance. He said that in the last one week there have been several news stories on social and mainstream media which are creating confusion about Nitish Kumar’s stand on INDIA alliance. “As Nitish Kumar is Bihar’s Chief Minister, he is the right person to resolve the confusion. It will be in the interest of common people of Bihar to get this confusion resolved,” Jha said.

16:55 IST

Live Updates : Tejashwi calls meeting of his close aides 

Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav calls a meeting of his close aides at his official residence in Patna. The meeting is currently underway. 

16:53 IST

Live Updates: CM Nitish Likely To Resign On Jan 28

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will submit his resignation to the Bihar Governor on January 28, sources said to Zee News. Nitish's Janata Dal United will form government new government with the Bhartiya Janta Party and will take oath as CM for the 8th time.

16:45 IST

Bihar Political Crisis Live Updates: Nitish Says This On Tejashwi's Absence

When asked why Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav did not come for the official event at Raj Bhavan, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says, "Ask those who did not come."

16:39 IST

Live Updates: Dy Cm Tejashwi's Name Slip Removed At Raj Bhawan Event

Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary removed Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav's name slip from a chair next to CM Nitish Kumar and sat next to the CM.

16:32 IST

Bihar Political Turmoil Live Updates: Tejashwi Skips High Tea Event At Guv House

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary attended at an official event in Raj Bhavan, Patna. Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav is not present at the event.