Deepak Prakash
Coverage of Deepak Prakash in the Nexus archive.
- Bihar Governor appoints Upendra Kushwaha’s son Deepak Prakash as MLC
Bihar Governor appointed Deepak Prakash, son of Upendra Kushwaha, as MLC. BJP MLC Devesh Kumar resigned after the Supreme Court questioned Prakash's status as an unelected Minister.
- SC seeks EC, Bihar response on plea against Deepak Prakash’s second term as State Minister
The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission and Bihar to respond to a petition challenging Deepak Prakash's second term as a state minister. The petitioner claims a six-month grace period for non-legislator ministers cannot be repeatedly used with each government change.
- Upendra Kushwaha re-elected RLM chief after son misses MLC nomination
Upendra Kushwaha is re-elected as Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief following his son's failure to secure a nomination for the MLC position. The party's organisational polls concluded amid speculation about its future in the NDA and Deepak Prakash's ministerial tenure.
- Not named NDA nominee for Bihar Council poll, RLM chief’s son set to lose Cabinet berth
Deepak Prakash, sworn in as Minister on May 7, must secure election to either House of the Legislature within six months to retain his Cabinet position. There is no vacancy in the Bihar Council until March 2027, complicating his chances.