Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Wins Floor Test By 130-0, RJD Walks Out | All Updates

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's government wins floor test after 130 MLAs support the resolution while the opposition walked out from the State Assembly. Earlier, the Bihar State Assembly addressed a no-confidence motion filed by the ruling NDA against Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary on Monday.

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won the floor test in the State Assembly Monday, whereas Tejashwi Yadav led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) walked out of the House. The NDA government sailed through the floor test with 130 votes. The trust vote took place two weeks after Nitish shifted allegiance from the RJD and Congress, to the NDA bloc. Meanwhile, three Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLAs, Prahlad Yadav, Neelam Devi and Chetan Anand switched over to the NDA bloc.

Here are all the updates:

• 3.45 PM
  The proceedings of Bihar Assembly were adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday.
• 3.40 PM
  Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's government wins floor test after 130 MLAs support the resolution. The opposition walked out from the State Assembly.
• 3.35 PM
  Nitish Kumar alleged that the RJD indulged in corrupt practices during the party's rule in Bihar, and the new NDA-led government will initiate a probe into it. "There was no law and order. The RJD indulged in corrupt practices during its rule (before 2005)... I will get these probed, he said.
• 3.30 PM
  Addressing the Bihar Assembly, CM Nitish Kumar said, "We worked for every section of the society. RJD used to do only communal politics. There was no development before 2005."
• 3.20 PM
  Speaking ahead of the trust vote in Bihar Assembly, deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary said that former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad's family was "the symbol of corruption".
• 3.10 PM
  RJD MLAs Chetan Anand, Neelam Devi and Prahlad Yadav have switched over to the NDA bloc, ahead of the no trust vote in Bihar Assembly.
• 3.00 PM
  "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," says Congress MLA Dr Shakeel Ahmad Khan.
• 2.45 PM
  "...We have resolved to make Bihar free of crime and corruption..., says Vijay Sinha, Deputy CM and BJP leader.
• 2.30 PM
  Bihar deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha says CM Nitish Kumar gave RJD the opportunity to improve its 'Jungle Raj' image by terming the Mahagathbandhan as 'Janta Raj' government, but "RJD failed to improve its image".
• 2.15 PM
  Former Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav says, "I feel bad for JDU MLAs because they will have to go among the public and answer. If someone asks you why Nitish Kumar took oath 3 times, what will you say? Earlier you used to criticise them (BJP) and now you are praising them, what will you say? We (RJD) will say that we have given jobs."
• 2.00 PM
  RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav raised a point of order, taking objection to party MLAs Chetan Anand, Neelam Devi and Prahlad Yadav sitting among members of the ruling NDA, ahead of voting on a no-confidence motion against Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary.
• 1.30 PM
  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.
• 12.50 PM
  Motion to remove the Bihar Assembly Speaker and RJD leader Awadh Bihari Choudhary moved in the State Assembly.
• 12.39 PM
  "Two MLAs Chetan Anand & Neelam Devi have been made to sit on the side of JDU's whip. They were given threats and whatnot...What kind of trading is this," RJD Spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav says ahead of trust vote.
• 12.05 PM
  Seven MLAs, including two from BJP, and RJD each and three from JDU, are reportedly missing ahead of the trust vote.
• 11. 35 AM
  Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar has started addressing the State Assembly.
• 11.15 AM
  Bihar Assembly Speaker and RJD leader Awadh Bihari Choudhary addresses the State Assembly. Choudhary asserted that it is the beauty of the parliamentary procedures that all serious matters are resolved through mutual consent.
• 10.55 AM
  The only MLA from AIMIM, Akhtarul Iman said that his party's stand is pretty clear and they will vote against communal forces.
• 10.35 AM
  Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav arrives at the Bihar Assembly in Patna.
• 10.30 AM
  Bihar Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary & Vijay Kumar Sinha and BJP MLAs show victory signs as they arrive at the State Assembly in Patna.
• 10.25 AM
  Bihar Chief Minister and JDU national president Nitish Kumar arrives at the Bihar Assembly in Patna.
• 10.20 AM
  Multiple MLAs arrive at the State Assembly in Patna, while the security has been beefed up ahead of the Floor test of the NDA government led by CM Nitish Kumar.
• 9.31 AM
  RJD workers raise slogans against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Patna.
• 9.28 AM
  Congress MLAs arrive in Patna, to stay at Tejashwi Yadav's residence till trust vote.
• 9.25 AM
  Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "When 'Palti Kumar' is ruling who knows where he will take a turn. A floor test is important. In Jharkhand, the floor test was done on February 5 & in Bihar time was given till February 12. This is all a conspiracy...INDIA bloc is united".
• 9.07 AM
  "So much fear at the mere possibility of losing power", said Manoj Jha on the deployment of forces at Tejashwi Yadav's residence.
• 9.03 AM
  Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal United (JDU) exuded confidence that the party's president will win the trust vote during the crucial floor test scheduled today, two weeks after he ditched its alliance with the RJD and formed a government with the BJP.
• 8.59 AM
  RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari said, "Satya pareshan ho sakta hai lekin parajit nahi...In a few hours, everything will be known.Democracy will triumph. All the MLAs have made a resolution to save Bihar & its future and for that, the current government needs to be removed from power."
• 8.53 AM
  RJD workers gathered outside the Patna residence of Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav. Supporters said, "we are standing all night long for Tejashwi".
• 8.10 AM
  JD(U) national secretary Rajiv Ranjan Prasad said, "Under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar, we will get the majority and the government will complete its tenure".
• 8.00 AM
  RJD Spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav said, "This has never happened (earlier) in any state in the independent India. It's a legislature's meeting. Agar BJP kare (meeting) to 'raasleela' agar RJD kare (if the RJD is holding a meeting with its MLAs in Patna for two days) to 'character dheela'
• 7.58 AM
  Heavy security has been deployed outside Tejashwi's Patna residence ahead of floor test
• 7.51 AM
  Bihar's NDA government has claimed 128 MLAs. Here's a look at the Bihar political equation.

NDA - BJP: 78; JDU: 45; HAM: 4; Independent: 1; Total: 128

Opposition: RJD: 79; Congress: 19; CPI(ML): 12; CPI:2; CPM:2; AIMIM:1; Total=115

• 7.08 AM
  RJD leader Manoj Jha said, "From Article 179(c) of the Indian Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in the Nabam Rebia case, it is clear that to remove the Speaker, you need the votes of half of the total members of the Assembly. This means that out of 243 members, you will need 122 votes to pass the motion to remove the Speaker".
• 6.52 AM
  MP Danish Ali said, "The people of Bihar are very embarrassed. The public is very saddened by the way Nitish Kumar has made fun of the public and his (JDU) MLAs are responsible for this. But it is clearly visible. On the 12th it will not be a surprise if Nitish Kumar gets ready to make a comeback once again (to alliance)."
• 6.50 AM
  This is the first-floor test for the NDA government in Bihar, which formed 15 days ago under Nitish Kumar's leadership. MLAs will cast votes for and against the new administration.
• 6.47 AM
  JD(U) MLAs shifted to Chanakya Hotel in Patna, ahead of the floor test. The Floor Test of the NDA government led by CM Nitish Kumar will be held in the Assembly.

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