Nitish Kumar-led government will face a floor test in the assembly on August 24

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• Aug 11, 2022 | Dhupali Das

In an unexpected turn of events, Nitish Kumar parted with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and formed a new coalition with the opposition RJD...

Digital Desk: A day after taking the oath, the Nitish Kumar-led government will face a floor test to confirm its majority in the Bihar assembly on August 24. Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav sworn in as chief minister and deputy chief minister of Bihar on Wednesday.

In an unexpected turn of events, Nitish Kumar parted with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and formed a new coalition with the opposition RJD in order to form a government.

Earlier, it was claimed that the Assembly session to seek a trust vote on August 24 was postponed because Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha refused to resign, prompting the ruling alliance to lodge a no-confidence resolution against him.

Earlier in the day, Sinha stated, "I won't make a statement outside while I hold this post."

"The CM has sent a letter. He has told us to convene the assembly session. The secretary has all the details. Once we get the file, we will know more," he added.

The BJP only has 77 MLAs, whilst the Grand Alliance has a total of 164 members in the assembly.

Kumar also dismissed the BJP's allegation that the new administration will not serve out its full term, claiming that his erstwhile ally "will be back where they were after the 2015 assembly votes," when the NDA could receive fewer than 50 seats in the 243-member assembly.