Overview

• Choudhary was among 275 candidates selected for one of 280 assistant professor posts in political science through the BSUSC’s 2020 recruitment exam.
• He applied under the Scheduled Caste quota and was 57 at the time results were announced on June 24, exceeding the 55-year age cap.
• The BSUSC had advertised 4,638 vacancies across 52 subjects, assessing candidates on academic record, teaching experience, published works and interviews.
• Holding a PhD from Magadh University with multiple research publications, Choudhary says he will juggle teaching duties alongside his cabinet responsibilities.
• Opposition leaders, notably the Congress, have criticized the appointment as political favouritism and pointed to youth unemployment concerns.