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[ad_1] Nitish Kumar's JDU had seven MLAs in Manipur before the move. (File)Guwahati: Five of seven MLAs of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) in Manipur joined the ruling BJP on Friday, a statement from the state assembly said, weeks after he broke off an alliance with the party for the second time in nine years.The statement signed by Manipur Assembly Secretary K Meghajit Singh said that the Speaker was pleased to accept the merger of five JDU MLAs with the BJP. Since the number of MLAs who switched sides was greater than two thirds of the total, their defection will be considered valid.The JDU had won six of the 38 constituencies it had contested in the assembly elections held in March this year. The MLAs who joined the BJP are Kh Joykishan, N Sanate, Md Achab Uddi...

[ad_1] Guwahati: Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) will soon withdraw support from BJP-led government in Manipur, sources have said. This is not likely to be a threat to the Biren Singh government, BJP sources have said.Currently, the BJP-led coalition is backed by 55 MLAs in the 60-seat assembly. This includes seven JD(U) members. Even if the party withdraws support, it would bring the number of the ruling coalition to 48 -- way above the majority mark of 31.The JDU was extending outside support to the Biren Singh government even though Mr Kumar had ended the alliance with the BJP and walked out of the National Democratic Alliance.The final decision on this will be taken at a crucial meeting of the Manipur unit of the party with JDU national leaders during the upcoming national executi...

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