Nitish to seek vote of confidence on June 19

Have urged the Governor to call a special session of the Assembly on June 19 for a confidence vote

Nitish Kumar, Bihar chief minister
Press Trust of India Patna
Last Updated : Jun 16 2013 | 4:13 PM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said he will seek a vote of confidence at a special session of the state Assembly on June 19.

"I have urged the Governor to call a special session of the Assembly on June 19 for a confidence vote," he told reporters after a meeting with Governor D Y Patil this afternoon.

Kumar drove to Raj Bhavan after he had a meeting with JD(U) leaders at his 1, Anne Marg residence. He spent about half-an-hour in the Governor's House.

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Party sources said the JD(U) meeting adopted a resolution saying the Narendra Modi brand of politics was dangerous as a section of the society was wary of him.

Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi is scheduled to address mediapersons at BJP headquarters here at 4 PM to express his party's view on the entire episode.
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First Published: Jun 16 2013 | 3:35 PM IST

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