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BJP Suspends Ex-Union Minister R.K. Singh Over ‘Anti-Party’ Acts in Bihar

The Bihar unit acted after the NDA’s landslide to reassert discipline through week-long show-cause orders.

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

  • R.K. Singh received a suspension notice citing conduct that harmed the party and was ordered to explain within one week why he should not be expelled.
  • Alongside Singh, MLC Ashok Kumar Agarwal and Katihar Mayor Usha Agarwal were suspended, with notices alleging anti-party activity.
  • Party leaders said the Agarwals campaigned for their son, Saurav Agarwal, who ran on a VIP ticket against BJP nominee Tarkishor Prasad in Katihar.
  • Singh had publicly accused alliance figures of wrongdoing, called a Bihar power/solar project a Rs 62,000-crore scam, urged voters to shun tainted candidates, and questioned the Election Commission’s handling of poll security.
  • Some outlets reported a six-year punitive term and said Singh resigned after receiving the notice, while the official letters confirm suspension with a one-week show-cause period.