Dalit leader Jitan
Ram Manjhi, a senior Minister in the Nitish Kumar Government would be the new
Chief Minister of Bihar.
Outgoing Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar, along with JD(U) president Sharad Yadav and the party’s
state President Bashisht Narain Singh ON 19th May, 2014 called on
Bihar Governor DY Patil to formally inform him that Manjhi had been elected
leader of the JD(U) legislative party. They have submitted a list of 117 MLAs
of JD(U) and two independent MLAs to the governor and also apprised the
Governor of the support the CPI was extending to the JD(U). With the submission
of the list of JD(U) and Independent MLAs, they claim before the Governor for
formation of the Government”, Kumar, who resigned as Chief Minister owning
responsibility for the party’s debacle in Lok Sabha polls.
Manjhi, considered to be a close aide of Nitish Kumar,
belongs to one of the underprivileged castes in Bihar. He suffered defeat in
the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, but his elevation the post proves the
faith the party leadership reposes on him.
The total strength of the Bihar Assembly at present was 239
and the party had submitted a list of 117 JD(U) MLAs and two independent
legislators besides informing the Governor about the support the lone CPI MLA
would be extending to the JD(U) for formation of the Government.
Manjhi’s long experience as a legislator and as a
Minister, besides his contribution to the party, he had been picked up to lead
the Government.
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