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Bihar Minister Santosh Suman Says He and Union Minister Chirag Paswan May Resign Over Reservation Row
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 04:17 PM
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State minister Santosh Kumar Suman warned that he and Union Minister Chirag Paswan are ready to quit together if the reservation classification issue in Bihar escalates.
The debate over how reservation quotas should be classified has intensified in Bihar, prompting heated political exchanges across the state. Leaders from various parties are voicing concerns about the criteria and the impact on different social groups.
In this climate, state minister Santosh Kumar Suman publicly stated that, should the situation demand it, he and Union Minister Chirag Paswan would submit their resignations together. The remark was made during a press interaction in Muzaffarpur, underscoring the seriousness with which the minister views the controversy.
Analysts note that such a declaration signals a potential shift in the state's power dynamics, as both officials hold significant sway in the reservation discourse. The statement may pressure the government to address the classification issue more swiftly, though no concrete policy changes have been announced yet.
In this climate, state minister Santosh Kumar Suman publicly stated that, should the situation demand it, he and Union Minister Chirag Paswan would submit their resignations together. The remark was made during a press interaction in Muzaffarpur, underscoring the seriousness with which the minister views the controversy.
Analysts note that such a declaration signals a potential shift in the state's power dynamics, as both officials hold significant sway in the reservation discourse. The statement may pressure the government to address the classification issue more swiftly, though no concrete policy changes have been announced yet.