Ex Bihar deputy chief minister Sushi Modi on Thursday demanded chief minister Nitish Kumar resign since the Bharatiya Janata Party - a former ally of the ruling Janta Dal (United) - has won the bypoll for the Kurhani Assembly seat. The JDU broke away from a furious BJP in dramatic fashion in August to join hands with on-off allies Rashtriya Janata Dal.
Sushil Modi hit back for his party today, declaring the bypoll loss a 'major defeat'. "After a major defeat in this byelection, you should submit your resignation. Your vote is no longer yours, it has been given to the BJP," he tweeted in a video statement.
The BJP has claimed the Kurhani Assembly seat from Bihar's ruling 'mahagathbandhan'; the now-opposition party's Kedar Prasad Gupta has all but beaten the JDU's Manoj Kushwaha.
{{/usCountry}}The BJP has claimed the Kurhani Assembly seat from Bihar's ruling 'mahagathbandhan'; the now-opposition party's Kedar Prasad Gupta has all but beaten the JDU's Manoj Kushwaha.
{{/usCountry}}Gupta won by over 3,600 votes. The victory is notable because Kushwaha has won the Kurhani seat thrice - twice in 2005 (February and November) and once in 2010.
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The bypoll was necessitated after the disqualification of RJD MLA Anil Kumar Sahani.
There were a total of 13 candidates in the fray - including five independent candidates.
However, the main battle was always between the BJP and the 'mahagathbandhan'.