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Bihar Opposition Vows Court Action After Two Independent MLCs Join BJP
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 01:31 AM
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Two independent members of the Bihar Legislative Council have switched to the BJP, prompting the state’s opposition to threaten filing a petition in court.
Two independent members of the Bihar Legislative Council have recently announced their affiliation with the Bharatiya Janata Party, increasing the party's representation in the upper house of the state legislature.
The opposition alliance in Bihar, which includes parties that have traditionally kept the BJP out of the council, responded by saying it will approach the judiciary. Leaders argue that the switch may contravene the anti‑defection provisions that govern party changes by sitting legislators.
If the opposition proceeds with a legal petition, the case could examine whether the two MLCs resigned from their independent status before joining the BJP, a step that is required under the law to avoid disqualification.
The development is likely to alter the numerical balance in the council, where the BJP has been seeking a stronger foothold ahead of upcoming legislative sessions.
The opposition alliance in Bihar, which includes parties that have traditionally kept the BJP out of the council, responded by saying it will approach the judiciary. Leaders argue that the switch may contravene the anti‑defection provisions that govern party changes by sitting legislators.
If the opposition proceeds with a legal petition, the case could examine whether the two MLCs resigned from their independent status before joining the BJP, a step that is required under the law to avoid disqualification.
The development is likely to alter the numerical balance in the council, where the BJP has been seeking a stronger foothold ahead of upcoming legislative sessions.