Four AIMIM MLAs switched over to the RJD, making them the single-largest party in Bihar. This move gives RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav a psychological edge in Bihar politics and puts the ruling alliance on edge
Tejashwi Yadav with four All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLAs as they join RJD during a press conference, in Patna. PTI
While all eyes have been trained on Maharashtra and the turmoil that the state has experienced over a nine-day period, significant political developments have taken place in Bihar, which could have wider ramifications for the ruling Janata Dal (United) (JD{U})- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance.
Four All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLAs joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the presence of state Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday, pushing the numbers of the party to 80 in the 243-member House in Bihar.
We take a closer look at what’s happening in Bihar — from the MLAs that have switched, how it benefits the RJD and what happens to the JD(U)-BJP combine now?
Switching sides
On Wednesday, four of the five MLAs from the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM switched over to the RJD.
The four MLAs who joined the Lalu Prasad Yadav-led party are Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam, Mohammed Ansar Nayeemi, Mohammed Izhar Asfi and Syed Ruknuddin Ahmed. Tejashwi Yadav said that they joined his party as they were influenced by Lalu Prasad Yadav’s ideology, principles and policies aimed at public welfare.