BJP Suspends RK Singh Over ‘Anti-Party’ Acts After Bihar Polls
Former Union Minister’s explosive allegations on corruption, candidate selection and Mokama violence trigger disciplinary action.
- RK Singh suspended for attacking BJP and NDA leaders during Bihar elections.
- Singh criticised EC, flagged Mokama violence as “administrative failure.”
- Bihar BJP also suspends MLC Ashok Agarwal and Katihar Mayor Usha Agarwal.
- Action reflects BJP’s post-poll discipline push amid signs of internal dissent.
GG News Bureau
Patna, 15th Nov: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday suspended senior leader and former Union Minister RK Singh for alleged anti-party activities, days after the NDA swept the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. The disciplinary move marks a sharp escalation in the party’s internal control, following weeks of public criticism from the former bureaucrat-turned-politician.
RK Singh, a former Union Home Secretary and power minister in the Narendra Modi government, had openly attacked several NDA leaders over corruption, internal factionalism and criminal backgrounds. He also questioned the Election Commission’s handling of the law and order situation, calling the violence in Mokama during the campaign a “complete administrative failure.”
Singh urged voters to reject candidates with criminal cases — including NDA figures such as Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and strongman Anant Singh — remarks that deepened his rift with the party. His suspension is widely seen as BJP’s effort to reinforce discipline and silence internal dissent after its electoral victory.
In a parallel decision, the Bihar BJP suspended MLC Ashok Kumar Agarwal and Katihar Mayor Usha Agarwal for anti-party actions. The Agarwals courted controversy by fielding their son, Saurav Agarwal, as a VIP candidate from Katihar, defying party directions. Both have been issued notices and asked to submit their responses within a week.
RK Singh had also sharply criticised the Election Commission over its alleged failure to enforce the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) following the murder of Jan Suraaj supporter Dularchand Yadav in Mokama. Two police officers were suspended in connection with the incident, which Singh described as “jungle raj” and symptomatic of a deeper governance breakdown. His comments were echoed by opposition leaders and civil society groups who raised concerns about law and order during the polls.
The developments signal growing turbulence within the Bihar BJP, which now finds itself tightening organisational discipline while managing internal anger and ideological disagreements as it settles into power.
