Bihar: RJD weans away four AIMIM MLAs; becomes largest party again

Bihar: RJD weans away four AIMIM MLAs; becomes largest party again

Law Kumar MishraUpdated: Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 08:31 PM IST
Bihar: RJD weans away four AIMIM MLAs; becomes largest party again

Four out of five AIMIM MLAs ,Mohammad Ijhar Asfi,Syed Rukumddin,Shahnawaj Alam and Ajmani Bainyani, all elected from Seemanchal area, bordering Bangladesh met Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha and submitted applications to allow them to join RJD.

Now, Akhtarul Iman, MLA from Kishankanj is the only legislator of AIMIM.

Till now, BJP with 77 MLAs was the largest party in the House after four members of the Vikash Sheel Insaan Party had joined BJP two months back.

JDU is the third-largest party with 45 members. JDU had also admitted LJP, BSP and two independents earlier.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav himself drove with four MLAs from 10, Circular Road bungalow of Lalu Prasad to state assembly.

Tejashwi claimed that a bigger game would take place soon and RJD led government would be formed.

There are 19 MLAs of Congress and 15 of Left parties in Bihar. If they join the RJD led alliance, the figure would reach 115, seven short of majority in 243 members assembly.