FIR against another Bihar minister

An FIR was today registered against Bihar minister for rural works department and senior JD(U) leader Brishen Patel charging him with violating the model code of conduct for elections.

The case was registered by block development officer P Mahato against Patel with the Vaishali police station this morning, official sources said.

Patel has been charged with sinking a handpump with a sticker of his name in his Vaishali assembly constituency in Vaishali district.

Other two state ministers who are facing model code violation charges are PHED minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey and tourism minister Rampravesh Rai.