Will support any non-BJP govt in Bihar to help strengthen secular forces: Congress
The Hindu
The JD(U) has 45 legislators and RJD has 79 MLAs, while the BJP has only 75 MLAs in the 243 member State Assembly in Bihar
The Congress on August 9 said it will support any non-BJP government in Bihar to help strengthen secular forces amid hectic political activity in the State where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ended JD(U)'s alliance with the BJP.
Sources said the Congress, which has 19 legislators in the Bihar Assembly, will go by what the RJD decides and its presence will help strengthen the coalition.
They added that like in Maharashtra where the Congress helped stitch together the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government by supporting the Shiv Sena which was ideologically different from it, it could align with Kumar who has remained with them in the past.
"Ours is an ideological battle and we are not fighting for power. The Congress will support any non-BJP government and help strengthen secular forces," Congress general secretary Tariq Anwar told PTI.
"Because Nitish Kumar is leaving the BJP and coming over, we will support him," he said, adding whatever steps are needed to strengthen secular forces and defeat the communal forces the grand old party will take.
The JD(U) has 45 legislators and RJD has 79 MLAs, while the BJP has only 75 MLAs in the 243 member State Assembly in Bihar.
The CPI-ML has 12 MLAs, CPI-M and CPI have two MLAs each, while one MLA is of AIMIM. The Hindustani Awam Morcha of former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has four legislators and one is independent, while one seat is vacant.
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