Patna:
Barely two hours before he was to seek a vote of confidence in the state assembly, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi handed over his resignation to Governor KN Tripathi.
Mr Manjhi is now addressing the media in Patna. Following are the highlights:
- Jitan Ram Manjhi alleges his MLAs were threatened over trust vote.
- Our MLAs received death threats, says Jitan Ram Manjhi.
- Over 140 MLAs were ready to support me during the floor test, Mr Manjh says.
- I would have won, had there been a secret ballot, says Mr Manjhi.
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