Overview
- The Bihar BJP also suspended MLC Ashok Agarwal, issuing show-cause notices that require both leaders to respond within a week.
- In its letter, the party said Singh’s actions harmed the organisation and asked why he should not be expelled.
- News18 reported the suspension term as six years, a detail not independently confirmed in the other reports.
- Singh recently criticized party leaders, alleged irregularities in a Bihar solar power project, and urged voters to shun candidates with criminal records even from the NDA.
- Singh is a former Home Secretary and Union power minister who twice won Ara and lost in 2024, while Agarwal’s son contested Katihar on a VIP ticket.