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SC questions Bihar govt over continuation of unelected minister
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The Supreme Court questioned the Bihar government on Deepak Prakash continuing as minister without being a member of either house of the state legislature.
The court gave the Bihar government until August 4 to respond to a PIL challenging Prakash's reappointment.
Prakash was reappointed as Panchayati Raj minister on May 7, 2026, despite not being an elected legislator, after a gap of about 22 days.
The PIL argues that Prakash had already used nearly four months and 26 days of the six-month period under Article 164(4) of the Constitution.
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