MLAs

The Bihar Legislative Assembly is more than a place where laws are passed. It gives elected representatives a platform to question the government, discuss public problems and demand answers from different departments.

The Bihar Congress issued show-cause notices to 33 party functionaries after a group of leaders protested in Delhi and demanded changes in the state unit. The dispute brought internal differences over party leadership and organisation into public view.

The Bihar MLC election has raised questions about coordination within the ruling NDA after a dispute involving JD(U) leaders Anant Singh and Neeraj Kumar and the reported absence of three Rashtriya Lok Morcha MLAs from an alliance meeting. The developments highlight the challenges of managing local disagreements during an election campaign.

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has claimed that his party will win the Patna Graduates’ and Patna Teachers’ constituencies in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections. His prediction comes alongside promises of employment opportunities for young people and improved pay benefits for teachers.

Prashant Kishor has launched a fresh political attack on Nitish Kumar, claiming the Bihar Chief Minister’s influence has diminished after those who rose politically using his name moved into a new phase.

Three of the four RLM MLAs have decided to support party candidate Ram Pukar Sinha in the Saran Teachers constituency, instead of JD(U) candidate Anand Pushkar, highlighting fresh dissent within the Bihar NDA.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has announced a statewide protest programme against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with an Akrosh March on October 7 and a Lok Bhavan march in Patna on October 8.

JDU MLA Anant Singh has openly backed Jan Suraaj candidate Anuj Singh in the Patna Graduate MLC constituency, despite JDU fielding Neeraj Kumar from the seat.

Questions have been raised over the Assembly membership of BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh after his conviction in a culpable homicide case, with CPI-ML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya questioning why no decision has yet been taken on his membership.

Union minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan criticised the Bihar government over reported cases involving minor girls, questioned the police response and said he would continue raising the issue despite being part of the ruling NDA.

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