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Questioning the delay in inviting him to form the government in Bihar, JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar has planned to fly 130 MLAs supporting him to Delhi this evening to parade them before President Pranab Mukherjee. Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has flown to Delhi along with two planeloads of MLAs and leaders of supporting political parties on Tuesday apparently to mount pressure on Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. Nitish plans to parade his MLAs before the President in support of his claim to form government in Bihar on the strength of more than 117 MLAs in the state assembly which has currently 233 members. JD (U) president Sharad Yadav's has requested for an appointment with President Pranab Mukherjee and President’s office is learned to have called them on Wednesday evening.

Nitish refused to blame the governor for delaying an invite to him to form the government and allowing Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi to indulge in horse trading. "Why is this delay? We nursed Bihar for more than eight years and ensured good governance and rule of law. How can we allow BJP to get all wrong things done through Manjhi and heap the blame on me for that? I have the record of statements made by BJP leaders against me for the wrongs committed by the Manjhi government. They should announce their support to Manjhi. If they do so, I'll expose them the way I played the tape of Modi on bringing back black money from abroad and failing to do so," former Bihar Chief Minister said.

"All 130 MLAs of JD(U), RJD, Congress, CPI and one Independent will fly to Delhi if no word comes from the Governor till that time," Kumar, the JD(U) Legislature Party leader, told.

By Premji