3 Congress MLAs get notices for absence during RS polls

Abhay Singh / TNN / Mar 19, 2026, 23:59 IST

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3 Congress MLAs get notices for absence during RS polls

In a significant move, Bihar Congress leader Rajesh Ram has called out three party MLAs, issuing them show-cause notices after they chose to abstain from the Rajya Sabha elections. This decision has led to the unfortunate defeat of the Grand Alliance candidate. The involved MLAs—Surendra Kushwaha, Manoj Biswas, and Manohar Prasad Singh—now have a week to defend their actions.

Patna: State Congress chief Rajesh Ram on Thursday issued show-cause notices to the party’s three MLAs who abstained from voting during the Rajya Sabha election that led to the defeat of the Grand Alliance candidate from the RJD, Amarendra Dhari Singh.“The three MLAs concerned have been asked to submit their replies to the show-cause notice within a week. The notices were served on them through a messenger,” the party’s media head and spokesperson Rajesh Rathorre said. He added that the party would send a detailed report about their abstention to the high command.

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The three Congress MLAs are Surendra Kushwaha from Valmiki Nagar, Manoj Biswas from Forbesganj and Manohar Prasad Singh from Manihari.

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In their separate interactions with reporters, they earlier gave identical replies regarding the reasons behind their abstention from voting in the Rajya Sabha polls. “Yes, I have received the show cause notice, and my reply is also ready,” Biswas said.

About the AuthorAbhay Singh

Having done higher secondary from Sainik School Telaiya, Hazaribagh (now in Jharkhand), graduated in history from Patna College. Started as a freelance journalist for Free Press Journal (Mumbai) from Patna, and then joined The Times of India, Patna, as a staff reporter, got promoted to senior reporter, and later, briefly functioned as news editor. In reporting, initially covered districts like Darbhanga and Bhagalpur on events and various aspects, and then from Patna, have covered state politics, political parties, elections, state assembly, government, cabinet, departments like finance, irrigation and a few others, also CM, occasionally PM's tours, and social issues. Have written two books -- first, Bihar in Messianic Times, second, The First Address, on the Governor House (Bihar), commissioned by the Response (Advertisement) wing of The Times Of India, Patna.

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