Bihar floor test: Nitish Kumar wins trust vote, 131:108

I took the decision to form the new government in the interest of Bihar.

Nitish Kumar who was sworn as Bihar Chief Minister for the 6th time will face a crucial trust vote in the legislative assembly today. The JD(U) and the BJP claim to have the support of 132 legislators.

Nitish Kumar took oath as the CM on Thursday. On Wednesday he resigned as the CM while breaking away from the Grand Alliance comprising the RJD and Congress. On Thursday, Sushil Modi of the BJP was sworn in as the deputy CM of Bihar.

Will JD(U) and BJP get past the magic mark. The number needed is 122. Follow all the live updates here:

01:51 pm: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar leaves from Bihar Assembly after winning the floor test.

01:32 pm: JD(U) MLAs celebrate outside Assembly

01:30 pm: Asked several questions in assembly today, but BJP & Nitish Kumar had no answers to them: Tejashwi Yadav

01:25 pm: People of Bihar will teach them a lesson; when they couldn't answer my questions in assembly, then how will they answer the people?, says Tejashwi after Nitish Kumar wins floor test

01:19 pm: "I should be thankful to RJD and Congress. I wouldn't have been here if Tejashwi Yadav would have resigned. The mandate was not for corruption and building 26 benami properties in 26 years." said Sushil Kumar Modi.

01:13 pm: CM Nitish Kumar has received 131 votes in his favour as he won the crucial Bihar Assembly trust vote

01:11 pm: 108 vote against CM Nitish Kumar but JDU-BJP alliance managed to pass the trust vote test.

01:04 pm: Nitish Kumar wins Bihar floor test

12:56 pm: Secularism no justification for corruption: Nitish KumarCongress would not have got 15 seats; I gave them 40: Nitish Kumar

12:45 pm: Power given to serve people, not to amass wealth: Nitish Kumar's barbs on RJD corruption charges

12:40 pm: Nitish Kumar addresses House, promises point by point rebuttal of all accusations

12:34 pm: BJP's Nand Kishore Yadav hits back at Tejashwi tells him his post a byproduct of dynasty politics

12:26 pm: You conduct 'Champaran Yatra' and then sit in the lap of Mahatma Gandhi's killers: Tejashwi Yadav

12:11 pm: Floor test begins in Bihar Assembly

12:05 pm: Tejashwi Yadav concludes 41-minute-long charged speech, BJP's Nand Kishore Yadav to hit back next

11:55 am: Yogi & some BJP leaders have serious cases registered against them, Nitish ji will you ask all of them to resign?:Tejashwi Yadav in assembly

11:53 am: We will go back to the ground and work with the people, will not join with BJP: Tejashwi Yadav (TV reports)

11:52 am: Nitish Kumar is still my uncle, but he betrayed me. If Nitish had asked me to resign, I would have thought of it: Tejashwi Yadav.

11:51 am: Sushil Modi is also facing cases. So why did he take oath (as deputy chief minister). Why was the timing of the oath-taking ceremony changed? How did Narendra Modi tweet so quickly on Nitish Kumar's resignation: Tejashwi Yadav.

11:50 am: We did not put any pressure on the Chief Minister ever, says Tejashwi Yadav in the #Bihar assembly

11:47 am: Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on CM Nitish Kumar ahead of Bihar Assembly trust vote, said whole India is aware of the JDU leader's image

11:46 am: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says in the assembly "People of Bihar have suffered immensely"

11:45 am: We have 80 MLAs, Nitish ji knew he could not have removed me, said Tejashwi Yadav

11:32 am: Nitish Kumar had planned to go with the BJP well in advance. Whenever he fights alone, he is exposed Nitish Kumar needs either the BJP or the RJD. I was used as a pawn: Tejashwi Yadav.

11:30 am: Bihar Assembly Speaker bars live broadcast of trust vote

11:27 am: Both sides are shouting at each other in the Bihar Assembly after Tejashwi Yadav tells BJP's Sushil Modi to be "ashamed" of what he has done.

11:26 am: RJD demands a secret ballot amid calls for vote of conscience by both camps

11:25 am: Nitish Kumar could not dare to sack me....The BJP is greedy. Nitish fought alone in 1995 and got seven seats. In 2014, he was reduced to two seats. Where was his image then: Tejashwi Yadav

11:20 am: There have been four governments in four years. Who is responsible for this? People want an answer. Nitish Kumar has betrayed the 2015 mandate. The mandate was for five years and it was against the BJP: Tejashwi Yadav.

11:16 am: Patna High Court on petition challenging formation of a new government by Nitish Kumar's JDU with BJP: Hearing not possible before July 31st, Monday

11:12 am: Uproar in Bihar Assembly as Former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav was elected as Leader of Opposition.

10:54 am: CM Nitish Kumar moves the confidence motion in the special session.

10:53 am: Former Deputy Chief Minister and Lalu Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav has reached the assembly.

10:50 am: Earlier, Congress Bihar in-charge CP Joshi chaired a meeting of Congress MLAs in Patna

10:46 am: RJD MLAs protest outside Bihar assembly ahead of CM Nitish Kumar's floor test.

10:45 am: Very clear that we will win trust vote as we have support of 132 MLAs: Mangal Pandey, BJP

10:41 am: Deputy CM Sushil Modi reaches Bihar assembly ahead of the floor test.

10:35 am: CM Nitish Kumar reaches Bihar assembly ahead of the floor test.

10:15 am: There has been no statement from Sharad ji's side, it is a rumour: Ajay Alok,JDU

10:12 am: No leader unhappy; Ali Anwar issued statement but he has also said that this is not a revolt and that he will speak in party forum: Ajay Alok, JDU

09:48 am: Security tightened outside Bihar assembly in Patna

09:33 am: CM will get a full majority today. Politics is about serving people, it's not a medium to collect money or property: Neeraj Kumar, JD(U)

09:03 am: JD (U) says its stand will remain unchanged for the vice-presidential elections. The party will still support opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi over BJP nominee Venkaiah Naidu.

08:45 am: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury attacked Nitish Kumar for taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister "every few years" and added the latter has set "quite a record" in this connection.

08:32 am: Nitish Kumar will continue supporting Gopalkrishna Gandhi in Vice-Presidential polls despite his party realigning with BJP.

8:06 am: Many are expecting cross voting.

The Congress is trying to keep its flock together.

RJD likely to disrupt proceedings.

High security in Bihar

In the 243 member assembly, Nitish Kumar would need the support of 122 MLAs to prove his majority.

JD(U) has 71 legislators, the BJP has 53 and its allies 5.

The RJD and Congress together have 107 seats while there are four independents and 3 CPI-ML lawmakers.

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