Upendra Kushwaha amongst 12 nominated to Bihar Upper House

Former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha, who not too long ago returned to the JD(U), was among the many 12 individuals who had been nominated to the Bihar Upper House on Wednesday.
The JD(U) and the BJP cut up the seats equally amongst themselves, prompting ally Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), led by former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, to threaten a “big decision”.
Other nominated leaders from JD(U) are Building Construction Minister Ashok Kumar Choudhary, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Sanjay Singh, Ramvachan Rai and Lallan Sharraf. Those nominated from BJP are Janak Ram, Devesh Kumar, Rajendra Prasad Gupta, Ghanshyam Thakur, Dr Pramod Kumar and Nivedita Singh.

Besides HAM(S), the Vikasshil Insaan Party (VIP), too, hasn’t acquired an MLC berth. While VIP has not gone public with its reservations, HAM(S) has been vocal in regards to the “unfair treatment to an ally”.

HAM(S) spokesperson Danish Rizwan stated: “Our leader Jitan Ram Manjhi is very upset. The entire party’s rank-and-file is upset. We were not at all consulted before 12 names were finalised… It is a very serious matter. The party may take a big decision soon.” Rizwan didn’t elaborate on this.

JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar stated: “The Chief Minister had been authorised by all NDA allies to nominate MLCs. There is no ambivalence in it and the government is in a comfortable position.”
NDA has easy majority of 127 within the 243-member Bihar Assembly. The BJP has 74 legislators, JD(U) 44, and HAM (S) and VIP 4 every. The JD(U) has additionally help of 1 Independent MLA. The RJD-led Grand Alliance has 110 MLAs, 12 wanting a easy majority.