In a significant turn of events in Bihar politics, Nitish Kumar on Tuesday resigned as Chief Minister of Bihar after ending his alliance with the BJP and staked a claim to form the government by joining hands with Rashtriya Janata Dal-led ‘Mahagathbandhan’.
JD(U)-RJD led ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) in Bihar will take oath at 2 pm on Wednesday. The BJP has called a crucial meeting of all Bihar MPs, MLAs and MLCs in the party office on Wednesday at around 10 am. Here’s the timelines of today’s developments leading to Nitish Kumar staking claim to form government with old ally RJD:
11 AM: JD(U) MPs and MLAs converge at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s residence for a meeting
11.15 AM: MLAs of the opposition RJD, the largest party in the state assembly, hold parallel meeting
1 PM: RJD-led Grand Alliance, comprising Left and Congress, meet at former CM Rabri Devi’s residence, where MLAs sign a letter of support for Nitish Kumar
2 PM: JD(U) hails Kumar, its de facto leader, for assuming the “leadership of a new coalition”, Left iterates its support for him in an alliance sans BJP.
4 PM: Kumar meets Governor Phagu Chauhan, tenders his resignation, following which he says that he has quit as NDA’s chief minister.
4.45 PM: Nitish Kumar reaches former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi’s house to confabulate with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.
5.20 PM: Kumar returns to Raj Bhavan with the Leader of the Opposition and his former deputy Tejashwi Yadav, armed with a letter of support for the JD(U) and other parties
6 PM: Nitish Kumar stakes claim to form new government in Bihar for an Eighth time
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