Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's government on Wednesday won the trust vote on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha. The Special Session of the Bihar Assembly commenced on a stormy note and Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha's also stepped down. Earlier this month, Kumar stepped down as Bihar CM after walking out of the BJP-led NDA alliance. Kumar's JD(U) joined hands with RJD and Congress, and he was sworn in as the Bihar CM on August 10 for a record eighth time. The 'Mahagathbandhan', which comprises JD(U), RJD, Congress, CPI(ML), CPI, and CPI(M), has a combined strength of more than 160 in the 243-strong House.
Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation raided at least 25 locations, including a Gurugram mall linked to Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. Other locations included the residences of RJD MPs Ashfaque Karim, Faiyaz Ahmad, RJD MLC Sunil Singh, and former RJD MLC Subodh Roy in Patna.
Here are the highlights:
#Bihar has given a special message to the nation via the confidence vote for the Mahagathbandhan in the Assembly, says Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav
#"CBI is conducting a raid at a mall in Gurugram. I received information that it was inaugurated by a BJP MP. I don't know why my name is being dragged into this, a narrative is being created by some," says Tejashwi Yadav.
#The election for Bihar Assembly Speaker will be held on August 26, says Maheshwar Hazari, Deputy Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
#We (RJD and JDU) have taken the pledge to work together for the development of Bihar. Leaders from across the country called me and congratulated me on this decision and I urged all of them to fight together in the 2024 elections, says Nitish Kumar in the Assembly
#On BJP walkout, Nitish Kumar says "You (BJP MLAs) are all running away? You will only get a position in your party if you say things against me. You all must have got orders from your superior bosses."
#Nitish Kumar-led government wins floor test, BJP stages a walkout
# Nitish Kumar asks BJP where they were during India's fight for independence. He said the BJP's only task is to create disturbances in society.
#All that is happening out of Delhi today is publicity, adds Nitish Kumar in Assembly
#Leaders such as Vajpayee, Advani treated me with respect; snapped ties with BJP in 2013 in protest against them being sidelined, says Nitish Kumar
#Nitish Kumar says his request for central status to Patna University was not accepted. "Now you (Central govt) will do the same to advertise your work. They have control over social media & Press. Everyone is discussing only Centre's work: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in the Assembly
#Don't just talk about 2020 assembly polls; recall elections of past when JD(U) won more seats than BJP: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says in the Assembly
# Gurugram mall raided by CBI is not mine, it was inaugurated by BJP MP, alleges Tejashwi Yadav.
# "We are cricketers and this pair (RJD and JDU) is going to have a never-ending partnership. This is going to be the longest inning, this partnership will be working for the development of Bihar and the country. No one is getting run out this time," says Tejashwi
#Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav in Assembly
# Former Bihar deputy CM and senior BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad accused Nitish Kumar of having lost "political credibility". Prasad mocks Kumar's "personal ambition to become the prime minister despite not having the ability to become the chief minister on his own steam".
# Floor test to prove the majority of Nitish Kumar-led government begins in Bihar Legislative Assembly
# The proceedings of the House have been adjourned till 2 pm. According to the rules, after the resignation of the Speaker, all the work of the Assembly will be handled by the Deputy Speaker: Maheshwar Hazari, Deputy Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
# "All answers will be given inside (the Assembly)," says Tejashwi Yadav on CBI raids.
# The CBI raids are underway at a Gurugram mall linked to Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.
# Vijay Kumar Sinha resigns as the Speaker of the Bihar Assembly.
# Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha tells the Bihar government, "I would like to tell you that your No Confidence Motion (against him - the Speaker) is unclear. Eight of the nine people's letters, which were received, were not as per rule."
# CPI(ML) MLAs gather outside Bihar Assembly and demand resignation of Speaker VK Sinha
They say, "Conspiracy to scare us through raids won't work. It's a conspiracy to topple our government. Our proposal for No-Confidence Motion against Speaker should be considered and discussed."
# BJP MLAs protest outside Bihar Assembly, ahead of Floor Test of Nitish Kumar-led government today. Ex-deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad says, "We've come here for the Assembly Session. As far as raids are concerned, it's an independent agency doing its work. I won't make a comment on it."
# The Central Bureau of Investigation conducts raids at the residences of Rashtriya Janata Dal party. These included RJD MPs Ashfaque Karim, Faiyaz Ahmad, RJD MLC Sunil Singh, and former RJD MLC Subodh Roy in Patna in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam.
First Published: Aug 24, 2022 10:46 AM IST
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