Nitish Kumar’s New Govt to Prove Majority in Bihar Assembly on Feb 12

Patna: The newly formed Nitish Kumar-led NDA Government in Bihar will prove its majority on the floor of the Bihar as Assembly on February 10. The date of proving majority in Bihar Assembly by this government formed on January 28 has been extended by two days.

Earlier the Nitish Kumar-led NDA Government was to prove the majority on the first day of the Budget Session of Bihar Assembly on February 10. Now he will prove the majority on February 12 as the Bihar Governor is not available from February 9 to 11.

Nitish Kumar has the support of 128 MLAs while the majority required in Bihar Assembly is 122. The MLAs supporting Nitish Kumar include BJP’s 78 MLAs, JD-U’s 45, HAM’s four MLAs and one Independent.

The new NDA Government in Bihar was formed on January 28 and nine ministers, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, were sworn in on that day. But there has been no portfolio distribution till now.