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In an antithetic development, Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar connected Friday made a governmental connection saying that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inactive has clip to resign from the station till March 30, 2026.
The Speaker made the connection portion speaking to the media successful Patna. Mr. Prem Kumar, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), justified the connection by quoting the Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership Rules, 1950, framed nether Article 101 of the Constitution, which prohibits simultaneous rank successful some Parliament and State Legislature.
Mr. Nitish Kumar, who is presently a Member of the Bihar Legislative Council, has already secured triumph successful the Rajya Sabha predetermination held connected March 16. The Speaker said that, arsenic per the rule, the Chief Minister has to resign from the State Legislature wrong 14 days of being elected to Parliament.
Despite moving to Rajya Sabha, the Bihar CM has not uttered a connection connected this substance during the 5 phases his Samriddhi Yatra which ended successful Patna connected March 26.
Recently Rajya Sabha predetermination was held, successful which our Chief Minister [Nitish Kumar] and our [BJP] nationalist president [Nitin Nabin] were elected. As per rules, 1 has to resign wrong 14 days arsenic a Member of either House of the State Legislature [after being elected arsenic an MP]. After resigning, helium volition person to pass the Election Commission. This is the contented and acceptable rules of the Constitution,” Mr. Prem Kumar said.
He added, “Looking astatine this, contiguous is the 27th of March, and the Chief Minister has clip till 30th of March to resign. Nitish ji volition resign from the Council, likewise Nitin Nabin ji volition resign arsenic Member of the Legislative Assembly and some volition instrumentality oath arsenic Members of Rajya Sabha.”
Mr. Prem Kumar, however, besides mentioned Article 164 (4) of the Constitution which allows a idiosyncratic to beryllium appointed Chief Minister oregon Minister for up to six months without being a Member of the State legislature.
“Yes, determination is besides proviso to proceed arsenic CM for up to six months, and aft that helium has to either spell for the Assembly predetermination oregon go a Member of the Council,” Mr. Prem Kumar said.
During the Samriddhi Yatra, the Bihar CM addressed 32 nationalist meetings covering 32 districts but obscurity mentioned astir moving to the Rajya Sabha oregon resigning arsenic CM.
However, helium did springiness an denotation that aft him, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary could beryllium the successor.
When a akin question was asked to Janata Dal (United) person and Bihar Rural Development Minister Sharwan Kumar last week, helium said that Mr. Nitish Kumar tin stay successful the station for the adjacent six months, contempt being elected to the Rajya Sabha.
Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad criticised the Speaker for issuing a governmental statement.
“He indispensable support dignity portion being successful the station of Assembly Speaker. He is expected to enactment supra the enactment line, not arsenic a subordinate of a governmental party. He is sitting connected a Constitutional station and specified acts little the precise essence and tone of the Constitution. His remarks beryllium however overmuch the BJP is successful a hurry to drawback the CM post,” Mr. Ahmad said.
Earlier this week, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav had alleged that Mr. Nitish Kumar was not funny successful moving to the Rajya Sabha but the BJP was sending him determination forcefully.
Meanwhile, Mr. Nitish Kumar and Mr. Nitin Nabin, on with different leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), attended the Ram Navami procession astatine the Dakbungalow roundabout.
