Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi made the announcement in the presence of RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav, Bhola Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav and others in Patna. Photo: Hindustan TimesPatna: Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said that his Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) will quit the ruling NDA in the state and join the opposition ‘Mahagathbandhan’ later tonight. Kumar, who was then with the Grand Alliance, returned to the NDA in July last year. Asked whether Manjhi has been promised a Rajya Sabha seat, Tejashwi Yadav said “decisions regarding Rajya Sabha candidates will be taken at an appropriate time. Meanwhile, Bhola Yadav, a close confidant of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and a party general secretary, told reporters outside the Vidhan Sabha, “Manjhi joining the Grand Alliance is just the beginning.

Source: Mint February 28, 2018 08:26 UTC