Rebels don't have the numbers: Paswan

Ramvilas Paswan [ Images ], whose Lok Janshakti Party appeared to be headed for split on Saturday, said the rebels will not be able to muster the requisite numbers.

Speaking to reporters in New Delhi [ Images ], Paswan said he was still of the view that a Muslim from the Congress should be the chief minister in Bihar.

Also see: LJP on the brink of a split 

That the LJP would split became apparent when the party's general secretary Nagmani sent his resignation to Paswan and reports came in of over 17 LJP MLAs camping at a Jharkhand hotel, looked after by rival Janata Dal-United leaders.

Nagmani in television interviews said the JD-U leader Nitish Kumar will be the new chief minister of Bihar.

He said he had time and again asked Paswan to back a government led by JD-U in Bihar, but he did not pay heed.