Elections 2014: Bihar BJP delegation meets DY Patil, wants Nitish Kumar to face floor test

PATNA: Within hours of JD(U) MLAs reposing faith in Nitish Kumar's leadership, a Bihar BJP delegation met governor DY Patil saying an "atmosphere of political instability" prevails in the JD(U) legislature party and that a fresh test of strength on the floor of the House is the only way out.

The BJP delegation urged the governor to call for a parade of JD(U) MLAs who support Kumar, besides taking letters of support from all supporting parties and others concerned before calling him to form the government again.

"The BJP is of the view that Kumar's resignation has led to political instability in the state. Since the JD(U) doesn't have the strength to form the government, horse-trading has become highly probable," said former deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, who led the delegation. He alleged Kumar could not even expand his cabinet fearing dissatisfaction and revolt by his party MLAs.

"All this has hit development work in the state for the last 11 months. After the devastating defeat in the elections, the probability of revolt in JD(U) legislature party has increased. It was only to control and suppress the revolt that Kumar enacted political drama," Modi added.

The delegation included the leader of the opposition in the assembly Nand Kishore Yadav, party's state chief Mangal Pandey and chief spokesman Vinod Narayan Jha, among others.

Meanwhile, a section of the BJP's senior leaders felt it's necessary for the partymen to shed their "Lalu-Nitish" obsession.

"We should build up the party further and face the assembly polls without the support of any alliance partners. The NaMo wave has provided a great opportunity to form government by the dint of BJP's own strength even in Bihar," said former state BJP chief Gopal Narain Singh.