With the Janata Dal (United) mustering for passage of a trust vote, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs walked out of the Bihar Assembly on Wednesday after condemning Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of betraying the NDA's mandate.
"We know you have mustered majority in the House to ensure passage of trust vote, therefore we are walking out," BJP legislature party leader Nandkishore Yadav.
After Yadav's announcement, BJP MLAs promptly walked out of the assembly debate on the trust vote moved by the Nitish Kumar Government was on.
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