Bihar education minister resigns over corruption charges, days after taking oath
Mewa Lal Chaudhary, Bihar education minister whose appointment to the post had landed the party in a controversy on account of a corruption case, on Thursday submitted his resignation, barely three days after being sworn in as a member of the Nitish Kumar cabinet. Also Read | Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to be conferred with Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award He was allocated the portfolio on Tuesday, a day after taking the oath, sent his resignation immediately after assuming charge at 1 pm, the sources said. He belongs to the JD(U) headed by the chief minister, who had been named an accused in a five-year-old case relating to alleged irregularities in the appointment of teachers and technicians at Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur, where he was the Vice-Chancellor. He submitted his resignation after a meeting with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. A Raj Bhavan communique later said Chaudhary’s resignation has been accepted on the recommendation of the chief minister. Building construction minister Ashok Chaudhary, also of the JD(U), has been given additional charge of the education ministry, it said. Also Read | Indian Army Pinpoint Strike: India carries out another strike inside PoK