2024 Bihar political crisis explained

2024 Bihar political crisis
Partof:	Politics of Bihar
Date:	- present
Location:	Patna, Bihar
Outcome:	Samrat Choudhary & Vijay Kumar Sinha take oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar

In January 2024, the Indian politician and eight-time Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, of the Mahagathbandhan block resigned amid rumors of him joining the opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).^[1] He joined the NDA and took the oath for his ninth term as Chief Minister of Bihar. Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha as became Deputy Chief Ministers .^{[2] [3] [4]}

Reason

Nitish Kumar left the INDIA bloc and rejoined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, citing internal issues within the opposition alliance. Allegations against the Congress party for attempting to capture INDIA bloc leadership, disagreements over leadership positions, and delays in seat-sharing talks were factors influencing Kumar's decision.^[5]

See also

• 2015 Bihar political crisis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nitish Kumar's first reaction after resigning as Bihar CM: 'INDIA bloc not working'. January 28, 2024. Hindustan Times.
2. Web site: Livemint . 2024-01-28 . PM Modi congratulates Nitish Kumar after he takes oath as Bihar CM . 2024-01-28 . mint . en.
3. Web site: 2024-01-28 . Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 9th time; Samrat Chaudhury, Vijay Kumar Sinha to be deputy CMs . 2024-01-28 . Hindustan Times . en.
4. Web site: बिहार में फिर नीतीश कुमार, 9वीं बार मुख्यमंत्री पद की शपथ ली, सम्राट और विजय सिन्हा डिप्टी सीएम बने . 2024-01-28 . Hindustan . hi.
5. News: Why Nitish Kumar left INDIA bloc to rejoin BJP-led NDA. Livemint. 29 January 2024.