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Economic Times | 11 Aug, 2022 | 08:23AM IST
Mahagathbandhan 2.0 LIVE News Update: Nitish Kumar likely to retain home; give departments with BJP to RJD
Nitish Kumar has been asked to prove his majority on the floor of the House at a specially convened session of the Assembly on August 24-25. On Tuesday, Nitish had met Governor Phagu Chauhan, and staked a claim to form the government. He submitted a list of 164 MLAs from seven parties in the Mahagathbandhan or Grand Alliance. The strength of the Bihar house is 243.
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Mukesh Singh, ADGP, Jammu Zone
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ow can you guarantee that Nitish Kumar will not again go out of that coalition after 6-8 months? He's unpredictable. We've also changed political party, but not like him. He is 'Margdarshak' for everybody who wants to change party in every 6 months
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