The long wait for the state BJP’s new executive body is likely to end after the Bihar Assembly elections. More than 110 days after second-time legislator and former MP Hemant Khandelwal was elected as the ruling party’s new state president, his team is yet to be formed. According to sources, the list of the possible faces in the new state BJP executive is already ready, however the state leaders await clearance from the national leadership, which is currently occupied with the all-important Bihar Assembly polls. The list may finally be approved by Delhi soon after Bihar polls.
Corrupt retired officials under MP police lens
Two raids by the state’s anti-corruption watchdog -- the Lokayukta Special Police Establishment (SPE) – at the premises of two retired state government officials could have opened the floodgates of similar searches at the premises of other superannuated officials. Sources say there may be more such officials on SPE’s radar, based on inputs about them having amassed massive wealth disproportionate to their income sources. Over the last few days, SPE unearthed unaccounted assets running into crores.
State Congress chief booked over protest
Protest by Congress workers and farmers led by state party chief Jitu Patwari outside the residence of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over farmers’ issues in Bhopal, has led to the registration of an FIR against Patwari. On October 15, Patwari had carried a sack of paddy on his shoulder, while walking to Chouhan’s residence, along with around 50 party workers and farmers. He had managed to reach the destination, despite police action. The union minister stepped out to meet the protestors and invited them inside for discussions. However, some hours later, an FIR was registered against Patwari at the TT Nagar police station.
Anuraag Singh
Our correspondent in Madhya Pradesh
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