Nitish Kumar government wins certainty vote 131-108

Patna, Jul 28 The Nitish Kumar government today won the crucial floor test in the Bihar Assembly, securing 131 votes against the opposition's 108.

Four members in the 243-member house couldn't vote, reducing the total strength of the house amid the put stock in vote to 239.

With the compelling quality of the House reduced to 239 during voting, Bihar's new government required 120 votes to win the certainty vote.

While Raj Ballabh Yadav of the RJD couldn't go to as he is in prison, BJP's Anand Shankar Pandey was truant as he is experiencing medicinal treatment outside the state. Congress' Sudarshan couldn't vote because of specialized reasons as he was out of the House when the entryways were shut for lobby division.

Speaker Vijay Kumar Chaudhary did not participate in the voting.

chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi did not participate in the voting as both are members of the Legislative Council. In any case, they were available in the house.

In the voting under lobby division, members for the certainty vote went inside one entryway where they marked an enlist; those against it set out toward another hall and marked an enroll.

Toward the end, the speaker declared the aftereffect of the trust vote, with 131 for the NDA and 108 against it.

The 131 votes for Nitish Kumar comprised JD(U) 70, BJP 52, HAM 1, RLSP 2, LJP 2 and Independent 4.

The 108 votes against it comprised RJD 79, Congress 26 and CPI-ML 3.

The speaker's push to choose the destiny of the certainty movement through voice vote flopped twice following yelling from both the treasury and the opposition benches.

Senior RJD MLA Abdul Bari Siddiqui requested mystery voting however was dismissed by the speaker.

Toward the finish of the certainty vote, the speaker reported its dismissal for an inconclusive period.

The Bihar Assembly held a one-day exceptional session today to take up the trust vote by the JD(U) and NDA coalition government.

Speeches of senior pioneers of different gatherings on the certainty motion moved by the main pastor were every now and again upset by individuals from equal gatherings.

RJD pioneer Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, previous vice president serve and the child of Lalu Prasad Yadav, began the talk on certainty movement. The Congress handled its governing body party pioneer Sadanand Singh.

Modi talked for the BJP while the chief minister talked last.

Kumar, 66, was confirmed yesterday, coming back to the National Democratic Alliance following four years. The day prior, he had surrendered as chief minister, breaking ranks with his partners - Lalu Yadav's RJD party and the Congress.