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BJP Suspends Ex-Minister R.K. Singh for Six Years After Bihar Election Win

The Bihar unit cites anti-party conduct after months of public allegations about tainted candidates, including a power project deal.

The Bihar BJP has suspended ex-union minister RK Singh from the party
Known as a strict bureaucrat, RK Singh made headlines in October 1990 when he ordered the arrest of BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani.
Former Union Minister RK Singh, Along With Two Bihar Leaders, Suspended by BJP for Anti-Party Acts | Image: X
In October, ahead of the Bihar assembly polls, RK Singh had shared a post on Facebook urging voters to not vote for leaders with criminal backgrounds, including several NDA candidates.

Overview

  • Party letters say Singh’s actions caused harm to the organisation and give him one week to explain why he should not be expelled.
  • MLC Ashok Kumar Agarwal and Katihar Mayor Usha Agarwal were also suspended after campaigning for their son, a VIP candidate in Katihar, and were issued show-cause notices.
  • The moves follow the NDA’s decisive victory in the Bihar assembly elections, signaling a post-poll enforcement of party discipline.
  • Singh had alleged a Rs 62,000-crore scam linked to a Bihar power/solar project involving the Adani Group and urged voters to reject candidates with criminal cases, including some in the NDA.
  • He also criticised the Election Commission over violence in Mokama during the campaign, while his profile includes stints as Union Power Minister and two-term Arrah MP before losing in 2024.