Unease over cabinet portfolio selections in Bihar’s ‘Mahagathbandhan’ 

By PTI

PATNA: Differences appear to have already emerged within the newly fashioned ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (Grand Alliance) in Bihar, with exasperation over selections made for cabinet portfolios palpable on Wednesday throughout the ruling camp, a day after the train was carried out.

The CPIML (L), a companion within the Grand Alliance authorities, has demanded that the choice to induct RJD chief Kartikeya Singh within the cabinet be reconsidered as an arrest warrant was allegedly pending in opposition to him in a kidnapping case.

The celebration’s state secretary, Kunal, mentioned the choice to allocate legislation division portfolio to Singh may tarnish the brand new authorities’s picture.

Disapproving of one more induction, JD(U) MLA Bima Bharti on Wednesday mentioned she would give up her submit if Chief Minister Nitish Kumar doesn’t take away Leshi Singh from the cabinet.

Bharti is reportedly upset over not being given any portfolio.

“Leshi Singh is accused of many murders. I know the names of all people who have been murdered by her. She threatens witnesses. If she is not removed from the post of minister, I will resign,” Bharti advised reporters.

Earlier within the day, the opposition BJP had additionally sought Kartikeya Singh’s dismissal from the cabinet.

The CM, when approached by reporters, mentioned he had no info on the matter.

Senior BJP chief and former deputy chief minister Sushil Modi sought to understand how somebody “who was supposed to surrender before a court in connection with a kidnapping case got inducted in the state cabinet”.

He mentioned that Singh was an accused in a 2014 kidnapping case, together with 16 others, together with former Mokama MLA Anant Singh.

According to sources within the BJP, Kartikeya Singh was speculated to give up in Danapur courtroom on August 16, however, as an alternative, he confirmed up at Raj Bhavan to take oath as a minister.

Rejecting BJP’s allegations, nevertheless, a senior RJD chief maintained that Singh has been granted interim safety until September 1 by the courtroom.

On Tuesday, shortly after the cabinet growth, Modi had alleged that a number of ministers within the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ authorities have prison data.

“Surendra Yadav, Ramanand Yadav and Lalit Yadav – who are these people? Even today if Surendra Yadav takes a walk in Gaya, people feel scared. Lalit Yadav was charged with illegally detaining and torturing a Dalit. Ramanand Yadav was once called the ‘don of Patna’. What message does Nitishji want to give by including such people in the cabinet?” he had requested.

PATNA: Differences appear to have already emerged within the newly fashioned ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (Grand Alliance) in Bihar, with exasperation over selections made for cabinet portfolios palpable on Wednesday throughout the ruling camp, a day after the train was carried out.

The CPIML (L), a companion within the Grand Alliance authorities, has demanded that the choice to induct RJD chief Kartikeya Singh within the cabinet be reconsidered as an arrest warrant was allegedly pending in opposition to him in a kidnapping case.

The celebration’s state secretary, Kunal, mentioned the choice to allocate legislation division portfolio to Singh may tarnish the brand new authorities’s picture.

Disapproving of one more induction, JD(U) MLA Bima Bharti on Wednesday mentioned she would give up her submit if Chief Minister Nitish Kumar doesn’t take away Leshi Singh from the cabinet.

Bharti is reportedly upset over not being given any portfolio.

“Leshi Singh is accused of many murders. I know the names of all people who have been murdered by her. She threatens witnesses. If she is not removed from the post of minister, I will resign,” Bharti advised reporters.

Earlier within the day, the opposition BJP had additionally sought Kartikeya Singh’s dismissal from the cabinet.

The CM, when approached by reporters, mentioned he had no info on the matter.

Senior BJP chief and former deputy chief minister Sushil Modi sought to understand how somebody “who was supposed to surrender before a court in connection with a kidnapping case got inducted in the state cabinet”.

He mentioned that Singh was an accused in a 2014 kidnapping case, together with 16 others, together with former Mokama MLA Anant Singh.

According to sources within the BJP, Kartikeya Singh was speculated to give up in Danapur courtroom on August 16, however, as an alternative, he confirmed up at Raj Bhavan to take oath as a minister.

Rejecting BJP’s allegations, nevertheless, a senior RJD chief maintained that Singh has been granted interim safety until September 1 by the courtroom.

On Tuesday, shortly after the cabinet growth, Modi had alleged that a number of ministers within the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ authorities have prison data.

“Surendra Yadav, Ramanand Yadav and Lalit Yadav – who are these people? Even today if Surendra Yadav takes a walk in Gaya, people feel scared. Lalit Yadav was charged with illegally detaining and torturing a Dalit. Ramanand Yadav was once called the ‘don of Patna’. What message does Nitishji want to give by including such people in the cabinet?” he had requested.