Four JD(U) MLAs were on Saturday disqualified from Bihar Assembly for anti-party activities, including cross voting in Rajya Sabha election. With this, membership of eight rebel JD(U) MLAs has been terminated since last month by the Assembly Speaker under the provisions of anti-defection law following the party's recommendation after the legislators were accused of backing two independent candidates for Rajya Sabha seats in June polls instead of party's official candidates.

The disqualified e legislators cried foul alleging that were not given a proper chance to present their case and would move court against the decision.The development does not pose any threat to JD(U)government in Bihar as RJD, Congress, CPI and three Independents continue to extend outside support to it since last year. The JD(U) Chief Whip Shrawan Kumar welcomed the Speaker's decision and said that the disqualified lawmakers deserved punishment for working against their party.