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Left in the lurch: Former Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras-led RLJP was not given any Lok Sabha seat by BJP despite being in NDA in Bihar. After initial anger, he extended his support to NDA during Lok Sabha polls. However, Paras received another blow from the building construction department of the Bihar government as it cancelled the allotment of party office in Patna. The office has now been given to LJP (Ram Vilas), the faction headed by Chirag Paswan. RLJP has filed a plea in the Patna High Court.
WhatsApp Admission: A WhatsApp SOS sent by a differently abled IIT aspirant to Andhra Pradesh education minister Nara Lokesh ensured admission for 25 students to the premier institute. Prudhvi found that IIT Madras was unwilling to accept their mark sheets issued by the AP government over a technical deviation. He sent a WhatsApp message to Lokesh who directed officials to amend rules to assist the students override this technical hurdle. An amended government order was issued within days.
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