In fresh trouble for Bihar's opposition 'Mahagathbandhan', three MLAs of the Congress-RJD combine on Tuesday sat with members of the ruling coalition inside the state assembly.
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Amid fears of poaching by the BJP-led NDA, almost all Congress MLAs in Bihar, except three, were flown to Hyderabad. Congress has 19 MLAs in the state assembly, and 16 of them turned up for a meeting in Delhi. AICC Bihar in-charge Mohan Prakash neither confirmed nor denied the development but stated that JD(U) legislators are under pressure due to voters anger against them. The move comes after the recent switch by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the NDA, causing shockwaves in the political landscape of Bihar. The BJP and JD(U) together have an absolute majority in the assembly.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Ahead of the crucial floor test of the newly elected NDA government in Bihar on February 12, Bihar Congress MLA Siddharth Saurav on Sunday said that he was unable to join 16 MLA heading to Hyderabad as he was preoccupied with some work in his constituency. India News | 'Did Not Prefer to Go Because.': Bihar Congress MLA Siddharth Saurav After Party Shifts 16 MLAs to Hyderabad.
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