In a surprise move, senior RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui on 22nd May said his party will support the JD(U) government headed by new chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, a mahadalit.
Siddiqui said a formal announcement would be made at a meeting of RJD legislators on Thursday evening.
The RJD has 21 members in the 243-member state assembly.
The new chief minister, who succeeded Nitish Kumar, said he was happy to get the Rashtriya Janata Dal's legislative backing.
The JD(U) has 117 legislators and also enjoys the support of one CPI member and two independent legislators. The Congress already extended support to the JD(U) government. The Congress has four legislators.
Siddiqui said a formal announcement would be made at a meeting of RJD legislators on Thursday evening.
The RJD has 21 members in the 243-member state assembly.
The new chief minister, who succeeded Nitish Kumar, said he was happy to get the Rashtriya Janata Dal's legislative backing.
The JD(U) has 117 legislators and also enjoys the support of one CPI member and two independent legislators. The Congress already extended support to the JD(U) government. The Congress has four legislators.
