Bihar crisis: Jitan Ram Manjhi open to BJP support to save govt

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Bihar, Feb 9: Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday refused to resign as Bihar Chief Minister even as JD-U MLAs backed Nitish Kumar for the post. Manjhi, after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, said he would prove his government’s majority in the Assembly on February 20. 

 

Here are the live updates on the developing story:

18.42 pm: Jitan Ram Manjhi said in a press conference:

-We will have a cabinet expansion soon, may have two deputy chief ministers, including a Muslim.



-Manjhi does not rule out support from BJP, says whoever supports is welcome.

-I will prove majority in Assembly or step down if I cannot.

-Modi-ji has done some good work for Bihar and we thanked him for that.

-On the floor, whoever gives us support we will take it

-They had this misunderstanding that they will make me do whatever they want me to do.

-Nitish Kumar is a good man but can’t remain without power. It is obvious now.

- Nitish Kumar has been exposed

- Did not discuss politics with PM Modi

- Still, I am the CM of Bihar

- I refuse to be a rubber stamp CM

- I asked PM Modi for help to sort Bihar political crisis

- If offered support, I will accept

- Nitish Kumar is humiliating Mahadalits

- No question of split in JD-U

- Won’t resign from CM post

- Ready for trust vote on February 20

18.03: Top BJP leaders to hold meet