Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) The Patna High Court has served notices to 42 MLAs of the Bihar Assembly in response to a petition that accuses them of submitting false information in their election affidavits and cites purported voting irregularities that occurred during the Assembly elections.Among those served notices is Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar, who represents the Gaya Assembly constituency.The petitions have been filed by defeated candidates from the respective constituencies challenging the …
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Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) Following the announcement of Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across the country, political mobilisation has intensified in Bihar, with AIMIM indicating that it may field its own candidate.AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman, who arrived at the Assembly to attend proceedings, said his party would contest the Rajya Sabha election from Bihar.AIMIM currently has five MLAs in the 243-member Bihar Assembly.When asked by mediapersons which alliance AIMIM would support in the Rajya Sabha po…
Patna, Feb 18 (IANS) Nearly a decade after the implementation of complete prohibition in Bihar, the liquor ban has once again come under sharp political scrutiny, with leaders from both the ruling alliance and the opposition questioning its effectiveness amid continued reports of illegal sale, home delivery of alcohol, and repeated arrests. During heated exchanges in the Bihar Assembly, lawmakers debated the failure of enforcement and demanded a comprehensive review of the prohibition policy, wh…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Political activity has intensified in the state capital, Patna, ahead of a major program of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to observe the death anniversary of socialist icon Karpoori Thakur. Separate teams of the Patna Municipal Corporation on Tuesday began removing RJD flags and banners installed at the Income Tax roundabout and other places in Patna, triggering outrage among party workers.The action was taken just ahead of the RJD event, during which the party has called l…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) The 11th day of the Bihar Assembly’s Budget Session began amid loud protests and repeated disruptions, as a controversy over remarks made on Late Ram Vilas Paswan escalated into a major political flashpoint.As soon as the House proceedings started on Tuesday, heated exchanges broke out between the opposition and the ruling party.The uproar stemmed from an earlier speech by a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA, who had allegedly referred to Ram Vilas Paswan as “poor”.Taking…
Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Ahead of the commencement of Assembly proceedings on Friday, Janata Dal (United) MLA Shyam Rajak launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, describing the regime of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi as an era of “jungle raj.”Speaking to mediapersons outside the Bihar Assembly, Rajak alleged that during the Lalu–Rabri government, criminal elements were emboldened and law and order had completely collapsed.He said that while the Opposition is currently attempting to corne…
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) The Bihar Assembly witnessed massive disruptions on Tuesday as Opposition parties created an uproar over the rising number of rape cases in the state, during the ongoing Budget Session.Even before the House proceedings began, Opposition MLAs staged protests outside the Assembly premises, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in Bihar.MLAs of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) were seen raising slogans at the Assembly gate, holding placards and accusing the Bihar governm…
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) On the fifth day of the Bihar Assembly’s budget session, BJP legislator Mithilesh Tiwari from Baikunthpur raised serious concerns over the presence of foreign nationals in Gopalganj district during Question Hour. Tiwari said that a large number of foreign nationals had arrived in Gopalganj between 1990 and 2015, spanning a period of 25 years.He questioned whether all of them had returned to their respective countries or if some had settled permanently in the district.The BJ…
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) The Bihar Assembly witnessed protests on Monday, the fifth day of the Budget Session, as opposition parties raised strong objections over the rape and murder of a minor girl in Darbhanga, the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant, and the arrest of Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav.Congress MLA Abhishek Ranjan arrived at the Assembly portico wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan, “Today there will be jail, tomorrow there will be bail, and the day after tomorrow the sam…
Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Nitish government over various issues, including the law and order situation, prompting strong counterattacks.Speaking in the House, RJD national working president Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the Bihar government “suffers” from two issues – “false praise and complete negligence.”Questioning the law-and-order situation, he said, “The government’s sleep is not even disturbed by the cries of…