Patna, Jul 14 (PTI) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police on Monday issued notices to former RJD MLA Bima Bharti and three others for interrogation in connection with a case of horse-trading, a statement said.

The EOU is investigating allegations of horse-trading ahead of the trust vote won by the NDA government in February 2024.

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"Notices have been issued to former MLA Bima Bharti, Pramod Kumar, Sanjay Patel and Sunny Kumar for interrogation and recording of their statements in connection with a case of MLA Sudhanshu Shekhar's horse-trading," the statement said, without maintaining the date on which they were summoned.

Shekhar, a JD(U) MLA, alleged that he was offered a bribe to cross over for the RJD, which had lost power in the political upheaval that necessitated the floor test.

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The EOU is tight-lipped about the role of the former RJD MLA in the case.

Shekhar had claimed that he was offered Rs 10 crore in cash and a ministerial berth if he helped the RJD win the trust vote and form a government headed by Tejashwi Yadav, who had lost his job as deputy CM following the volte-face by CM Nitish Kumar.

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