HYDERABAD: After Jharkhand coalition government’s MLAs, it’s now the turn of the Bihar Congress legislators to take shelter in Hyderabad to protect themselves from being ensnared by potential poachers. Amid speculations over JD (U) trying to engineer a split in the Congress before newly formed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government faces floor test in Bihar Assembly, the Congress high command shifted its MLAs to Hyderabad. In a curious coincidence, as soon as the Jharkhand JMM and Congress alliance MLAs left Hyderabad, around 17 Bihar legislators of the grand old party landed in the city and were shepherded to a private resort in Ibrahimpatnam. It is learnt that the Bihar MLAs will be staying in the city till the floor test which is likely to be held on February 12. Bihar Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh and his predecessor Madan Mohan Jha accompanied the party MLAs to Hyderabad after a meeting in New Delhi.

Source: Indian Express February 05, 2024 10:48 UTC