Rabri Devi wins trust vote

Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Monday comfortably won the confidence vote in the state assembly.

The political situation in the state also changed with the Congress, long playing the role of Opposition in the House, voting in favour of Bihar's first women chief minister.

Out of 325 members, Devi garnered the support of 194 MLAs. A total of 110 voted against the motion.

The parties which voted in favour of the confidence motion were the Rashtriya Janata Dal (136), the Congress (28), the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (S), the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (M), the Jharkhand People's Party (20) and independents (10). The BJP, the Left parties excluding the CPI-ML, the Samata Party and the Janata Dal opposed the motion. Six members of the CPI-ML boycotted the proceedings.

Replying to the debate, Devi sought the Opposition parties's co-operation for serving the state in a better manner.

Criticising the BJP and the Samata Party, she said these parties were trying to create communal disturbances in the state. This would not be tolerated at any cost, she said.

Voting was held after a four-hour debate on the motion, moved by the chief minister.

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