Patna ; The newly formed government comprising Mahagattbandhan coalition will undergo Floor Test on the 24tth , Wednesday. The decision came about at first cabinet meeting held Wednesday after the oath-taking. The expansion for cabinet is scheduled on the 16th .
Meanwhile, the Speaker, Vijay Kumar Sinha, is unrelenting, and remains put at the Chair, meaning the new govt will need to bring in no-trust motion for ouster. There are 164 MLAs in the Mahagattbandhan(Grand Alliance) comprising RJD, JDU and Congress. The Floor Test session of the Assembly became stretched to the 24th after the opposition comprising 77 BJP members and one member of AIMIM disagreed from having the Speaker to step down.
To bring out a no-trust motion against Speaker, a motion signed by nine legislators must be presented to the Assembly secretary and two-week time allowed to lapse thereafter, for the House to consider it. The concerned Assembly session would begin with first putting the motion to vote and the Deputy Speaker presides on the day’s proceedings at the time. The Deputy Speaker, Maheswar Hazaria is a JDU legislator.
