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Economic Times | 24 Aug, 2022 | 11:33AM IST
Bihar Assembly Floor Test LIVE Updates: Bihar Assembly Speaker, V K Sinha, resigns from post
Bihar Assembly Floor Test LIVE Updates: VK Sinha, the Speaker for the Bihar Assembly - a BJP MLA - has resigned from his post after much uproar. Sinha had refused to resign despite the Assembly expressing a lack of confidence in him. His resignation means the trust vote will go ahead today.
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Bihar Assembly Speaker resigns
VK Sinha, the Speaker for the Bihar Assembly - a BJP MLA - has resigned from his post after much uproar. Sinha had refused to resign despite the Assembly expressing a lack of confidence in him. His resignation means the trust vote will go ahead today.
CBI raids in Bihar connected to Lalu-era scam
CBI carries out searches at premises of several RJD leaders in Bihar in connection with alleged land-for-jobs scam that took place when Lalu Prasad was railway minister, say officials
Manner in which they worked, they'll have to face punishment. Why was this day chosen (for raid on RJD leaders) is something that CBI will tell you. Bihar Assembly is a constitutional institution, a temple. Whatever will be done here will be done as per rules
- Tarkishore Prasad, Bihar BJP MLA
Opposition MLAs gather outside Bihar Assembly, demand resignation of Speaker
"Conspiracy to scare us through raids won't work. It's a conspiracy to topple our Govt. Our proposal for No-Confidence Motion against Speaker should be considered & discussed," they said
BJP in the Speaker seat
Sinha, a senior BJP leader, evidently enjoys the backing of his party which has vowed to take on "Paltu Kumar", a pejorative it has coined for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his many volte faces, and the new government which has been formed through "back door", a charge the party has, ironically, been facing since 2017.
Speaker problems
Deputy Speaker Maheshwar Hazari too seemed confounded and when asked how would the ruling coalition stop Sinha from occupying the Chair, reacted with exasperation.
CBI raids 16 places, including RJD MLC's house
The Centre Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids at 16 places in Delhi, Patna and district Gopalganj of Bihar in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam involving former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad. The raids are also being held at the residence of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Sunil Singh, who is considered to be close to Lalu. The CBI team is currently scanning various documents at his house.
Mahagathbandhan has 160 in its kitty
The 'Mahagathbandhan', which comprises Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), besides RJD, Congress, CPI(ML), CPI and CPI(M), has a combined strength of more than 160 in the 243-strong House.
Speaker refuses to resign
The special session is set to commence on a stormy note on account of Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha's stout refusal to resign despite the new ruling dispensation's motion of no-confidence against him.
