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Bihar deputy chief minister Vijay Choudhary on Tuesday made light of the ongoing infighting within the JD(U) between party MLC Neeraj Kumar and party MLA Anant Singh over the Legislative Council election for Patna (graduate) seat, saying the matter would be resolved in due course.

Singh, the party MLA and a strongman from Mokama, on Monday vowed to "defeat" his party's MLC Neeraj Kumar in upcoming legislative council polls by supporting and canvassing for Jan Suraaj Party candidate Anuj Singh.

Singh admitted that he was settling "personal" scores with Neeraj Kumar, who is seeking re-election from the Patna Graduates constituency for a fourth consecutive term.

"The matter is in the party's consideration and the issue will be resolved well before time." he added, while addressing media persons at the JD(U) office. Choudhary also did not delve into Union minister and LJP-RV chief Chirag Paswan's remark that "he felt ashamed of being part of the government due to poor law and order situation", and cited the government's prompt response as the mark of "good governance",

"No crime is an ideal situation, But the true test of the government and administration begins only after a crime takes place and action taken against the offenders vouch for it. What Chirag said is nothing unnatural, as some incidents have taken place of late and swift action has been taken against the anti-soCials. His party is part of the government." he added.

He said that the Samrat government is working on the basis of his predecessor Nitish Kumar's policy against crime. "No one will be treated differ=

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a question regarding the __ less," he added. special intensive revision of the On the flood situation in the electoral roll, the Deputy CM ___ state, Choudhary appealed to the Said that the Opposition's objec- — people to remain vigilant and tion to this issue was beyond not panic. as there has been concomprehension, as the Election siderable rainfall in the Gandak Commission did it in a very catchment area in Nepal over the transparent manner. past 24 hours, due to which the

"The Opposition is talking water level at Valmikinagar Barbaselessly, The intensive revirage is rising and the discharge sion was diverted towards the — has reached about 4.25 lakh minority community and there — cusecs. was an attempt by the Opposi- "The people in the affected tion to scare them. Are there areas are being continuously only peopie from the minority informed. The department is community in the 2.2 million fully alert. The people have been people who were found deadin evacuated from vulnerable the voter list? Bihar was the first. areas. If anyone faces any state where it was done and trouble, administration will be there was not evena single comon its toes to provide all necesplaint." he asked sary help. We hope the situation

Chaudhary said that theinten- — will gradually start improving tion of the governmenthas been now. but nothing can predicted clear that the name of any eligiabout natural calamity," he ble voter should not be excluded = added.