The newly-elected legislators of Bihar legislative Assembly on Monday could not take oath on the opening day of the new House due to death of a RlSP MlA Basant Kumar.
As the House assembled for the day on the start of the first session of 16th Bihar legislative Assembly, Protem Speaker Sadanand Singh announced the death of Rashtritya lok Samata Party (RlSP) MlA Basant Kumar due to heart attack in Patna on Sunday.
The House observed one minute silence in respect of the departed MlA after which the Protem speaker announced that the oath of the new members, which was on the list of day’s business, would not be done today.
He announced that the oath ceremony would take place on Tuesday. The House will sit an hour before the scheduled time of 11 am to speed up the process of oath.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav and new leader of opposition Prem Kumar were present in the house when condolence was paid to the departed MlA.
The first time MlA Basant Kumar died of heart attack at Patna Medical College and Hospital last night. He had won from Harlakhi Assembly seat in Madhubani district defeating Congress candidate Mohammad Shabir in the recently concluded Bihar elections.