Chirag Paswan vows expulsion of Bihar minister if misconduct charges proven

Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas (LJP-RV) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday said his party would expel Bihar minister Sanjay Kumar Singh if allegations of misconduct against him are substantiated. The statement follows a demand by Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav for an investigation into the matter.

Paswan, addressing reporters in Patna, described the allegations as "very serious" and said the party had already sought an explanation from Singh, who represents the Mahua constituency and heads the state's Public Health Engineering Department. He stressed that he would not shield anyone, even a family member, if found guilty.

The controversy stems from a social media post by Tej Pratap Yadav, who alleged that Singh behaved indecently with a young woman at a Delhi hotel and attempted to exploit her, with the incident allegedly being "hushed up" through a payment of around ₹25 lakh. Paswan urged the woman and the hotel management to come forward with evidence, and called on the Bihar government to conduct its own investigation.

In response, Singh's lawyer has sent a legal notice to Tej Pratap Yadav, demanding an unconditional apology and ₹50 crore in damages for defamation. The notice claims the allegations are fabricated and lack any supporting details, and warns of criminal proceedings under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act if the demands are not met within seven days.

Tej Pratap Yadav dismissed the notice, saying he did not care about it.

Separately, Paswan reiterated the NDA government's commitment to addressing concerns of upper castes while protecting the interests of deprived communities, asserting that safeguarding one group should not lead to exploitation of another.