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Yesterday, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) President Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned as union minister, a day after his occasion was denied any seats within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar | Photo: X@PashupatiParas
President Droupadi Murmu, on Wednesday, accepted the resignation of Pashupati Kumar Paras from the Union Council of Ministers with rapid impact.
According to an official launch, the President of India, as suggested by the Prime Minister accepted the resignation underneath clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution.
Further, as suggested by the Prime Minister, the President has directed that Kiren Rijiju, Cabinet Minister, be assigned the cost of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, along with his present portfolio.
Yesterday, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) President Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned as union minister, a day after his occasion was denied any seats within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
Speaking to ANI, the RLJP President mentioned, “Yesterday, the NDA alliance announced the list of 40 candidates for Bihar Lok Sabha…Our party had five MPs & I worked with utmost sincerity…Injustice has been done with us & our party. Therefore, I resign from the post of Union Minister.”
On Monday, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) introduced seat-sharing in Bihar for the Lok Sabha polls with the BJP set to contest 17 seats and JD-(U) 16. Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Aawam Morcha (HAM) and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) will contest one seat every. Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest 5 seats.
The Lok Sabha elections in Bihar will probably be held in seven phases, ranging from April 19 and concluding on June 1. The outcomes will probably be declared on June 4.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP gained 17 seats with a vote share of 24.1 per cent, JD(U) secured victory on 16 seats with a vote share of twenty-two.3 per cent.
On the opposite hand, LJP had gained 6 seats with a vote share of 8 per cent whereas INC had gained just one seat with a vote share of seven.9 per cent.
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First Published: Mar 20 2024 | 12:49 PM IST
