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HC allows Bihar Govt to take decisions, but refrains from implementation till trust vote
Patna, Feb 18 (IBNS): In a somewhat relief for Bihar Chief Minister Jiten Ram Majhi, the Patna high Court on Wednesday lifted the ban on his taking Cabinet decisions but prevented him from implementing them till he wins the trust vote.
The implementation of any decision taken can only happen after the vote of confidence on Feb 20, the court said.
Earlier, in a major set back for Manjhi, the Patna High Court on Monday stayed all the decisions taken by his government in the last three Cabinet meetings.
The court had observed that Manjhi government can take decisions only after it proves its majority in the floor test.
After being expelled from the Janata Dal (United), Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi had met state Governor KN Tripathi and said he is ready to prove his majority through secret ballot.
The JD (U) had earlier expelled Manjhi amid an ongoing turmoil after former CM and party leader Nitish Kumar staked claim to form the government in the state when 97 MLAs unanimously elected him as the the leader of the state Assembly at a legislative party meeting.
JD-U said Manjhi is being backed by the BJP president Amit Shah and also has support of Modi and had been involved in anti-party activities.
Manjhi has been asked to show his strength on the floor of the House by the Governor. Manjhi earlier refused to step down as the CM revolting against his party.
The JD-U had alleged that the BJP and PM Narendra Modi is unethically helping Manjhi.
Nitish Kumar was elected the leader of the Bihar Assembly at a legislative party meeting on Saturday while his bete noire, chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi recommended to the governor to dissolve the house, stoking possibility of an early election in the state.
Manjhi was named as Bihar CM on May 17, 2014 after Nitish resigned following the party's electoral drubbing in the last Lok Sabha polls.
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