<div>In fast paced development, Bihar Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary today recognised Nitish Kumar as the new leader of JD(U) Legislature Party and Jitan Ram Manjhi as a former head.<div><br /></div><div>A letter issued by secretary in-charge of Bihar Assembly Hareram Mukhiya said Chaudhary has recognised Kumar as new leader of JD(U) LP of the House, highly placed sources in Assembly secretariat said.</div><div><br /></div><div>A letter to this effect has been sent to the Raj Bhawan, the Chief Minister's office and the Nitish Kumar's office, the sources said.</div><div><br /></div><div>An official of Nitish Kumar's office confirmed receiving a letter from the Assembly secretary to this effect.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Speaker's recognition of Kumar came in response to a letter from Bihar JD(U) president Basistha Narayan Singh who had apprised him about Kumar's election as leader of the House by 97 out of a total of 111 JD(U) MLAs and 37 out of 41 MLCs.</div><div><br /></div><div>The sources said after the recognition of Kumar as new leader of JD(U) in the Assembly, Manjhi has become a former leader of JD(U)LP.</div><div><br /></div><div>RJD which has 24 MLAs, Congress 5, CPI 1 and an Independent have submitted letters of support in favour of Kumar to Raj Bhawan.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kumar will meet Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi tomorrow to formally stake his claim to form the government. </div></div>
<div>In fast paced development, Bihar Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary today recognised Nitish Kumar as the new leader of JD(U) Legislature Party and Jitan Ram Manjhi as a former head.<div><br /></div><div>A letter issued by secretary in-charge of Bihar Assembly Hareram Mukhiya said Chaudhary has recognised Kumar as new leader of JD(U) LP of the House, highly placed sources in Assembly secretariat said.</div><div><br /></div><div>A letter to this effect has been sent to the Raj Bhawan, the Chief Minister's office and the Nitish Kumar's office, the sources said.</div><div><br /></div><div>An official of Nitish Kumar's office confirmed receiving a letter from the Assembly secretary to this effect.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Speaker's recognition of Kumar came in response to a letter from Bihar JD(U) president Basistha Narayan Singh who had apprised him about Kumar's election as leader of the House by 97 out of a total of 111 JD(U) MLAs and 37 out of 41 MLCs.</div><div><br /></div><div>The sources said after the recognition of Kumar as new leader of JD(U) in the Assembly, Manjhi has become a former leader of JD(U)LP.</div><div><br /></div><div>RJD which has 24 MLAs, Congress 5, CPI 1 and an Independent have submitted letters of support in favour of Kumar to Raj Bhawan.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kumar will meet Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi tomorrow to formally stake his claim to form the government. </div></div>