All eyes on Manjhi’s four MLAs ahead of Bihar Assembly floor test
The Hindu
RJD chief Lalu Prasad sent his emissary to the residence of Jitan Ram Manjhi, former Bihar CM and founder of the Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S), a key player ahead of floor test on in the State Assembly on February 12
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on February 10 sent his emissary to the residence of Jitan Ram Manjhi, former Bihar Chief Minister and founder of the Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S), a key player ahead of floor test on in the State Assembly on February 12.
Important constituents of Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance), and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) MLA Mehboob Alam, visited Mr. Manjhi’s residence, and both had closed door meetings lasting nearly half-an-hour. Mr. Prasad has reportedly offered Mr. Manjhi, who has four MLAs backing him, the Chief Minister’s post, if the Opposition formed the government in Bihar.
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Five days ago, Mr. Manjhi had expressed his disappointment over the allotment of the portfolio he had held previously to his son, Santosh Kumar Suman, in the newly formed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. While addressing a public meeting in Gaya, Mr. Manjhi had said that from 1984 to 2013, he had always been made the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department Minister, and now his son had also been given the same Ministry. He questioned why the Road Construction Department and Water Resources Department were never given to his son.
Mr. Alam, however, did not say his meeting pertained to the floor test.
“I had just come here to inquire about his health and he [Mr. Manjhi] is totally fit now and we are sure that he will play well. He knows how to play because he has been raising the voice of the poor people, and today also, I requested him to keep working for the people of the downtrodden society,” Mr. Alam said as he came out of 2M Strand Road, Mr. Manjhi’s official residence.
Later, the HAM(S) issued a whip to its four MLAs, asking them to remain present in the House on the day of confidence motion.
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