Majhi invite to Congress, join NDA for Bihar's development

Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi will not join the new government headed by Nitish Kumar after having been the chief minister. He has advised the newly elected MLAs of the Congress to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for progress of the state. Ta;king to the press in Patna Manjhi said, Nitish Kumar's development plans are not much different from those of the Congress. Moreover, he has kept away from many issues that are not in the interest of the state. So, you can join us in the NDA and contribute to the development of the state.

Manjhi had started his political career with the Congress in 1980. He later shifted to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and then to the Janata Dal United (JDU). He quit the JDU after he was forced to step down to pave way for the return of Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister and later formed the Hindustani Awam Morcha.  Manjhi's party was given seven seats to contest from the JD(U)'s quota of 122, and the party did well winning four. He was on Thursday elected the leader of its four-member legislature party.