Striking Bihar cops join work

Patna, July 26: More than 18,000 policemen in Bihar returned to their posts tonight, calling off the three-day-old strike on an assurance ...

Patna, July 26: More than 18,000 policemen in Bihar returned to their posts tonight, calling off the three-day-old strike on an assurance from the state government that their demands would be sympathetically considered. The state government withdrew the dismissal of the Bihar police association (BPA) general secretary K K Jha and suspension of over 350 policemen who had joined the agitation.

Jha said the state government had assured that their demands would be considered in a meeting under the guidance of the state Chief secretary V S Dubey within 15 days. All members of the association, including police inspectors, sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors would join their duties with immediate effect, he added.

The RJD’s key face and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav, party supremo Lalu Yadav’s son, will again contest from his stronghold Raghopur.

Amid Mahagathbandhan crisis, RJD unveils list of 143, drops 36 MLAs, focuses on ‘M-Y’

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The RJD, lead player of the Mahagathbandhan, released its full list of 143 candidates for the November Bihar Assembly elections. Its key face Tejashwi Yadav will contest from Raghopur, and 41 sitting MLAs have been renominated. The party has dropped 36 sitting MLAs and fielded young leaders, signaling a bid to consolidate its core Muslim-Yadav vote base. The Congress has fielded 60 candidates.

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