Jaiswal directed officials to prepare a full report covering MoUs signed under both NDA and Grand Alliance governments. He stressed faster processing for investor applications and strict timelines at every stage. He also asked for a stronger online portal to make approvals smooth and quick.

Officials explained the working of SIPB and shared updates on Bihar’s Industrial Policy 2016 and the Industrial Investment Promotion Package 2025. Progress in Textile & Leather, Ethanol Promotion, and Logistics policies was also reviewed.

So far, Bihar has seen major MoU activity.
• Shahnawaz Hussain’s tenure brought proposals worth ₹39,000 crore.
• Sameer Mahaseth’s period saw MoUs of ₹50,530 crore.
• Nitish Mishra achieved a record ₹1.81 lakh crore.

Jaiswal now aims to streamline everything and make investment easier in Bihar.

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He spoke to reporters at Patna airport a day earlier. Kumar explained that the party will discuss state, national, and international issues. “At CWC meetings, we pass resolutions after detailed talks. Tomorrow, vote chori and the tariffs imposed by President Trump will be key points,” he said.

This meeting breaks the pattern of holding sessions in Delhi. Top leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Deepa Das Munshi, Sayeed Nasir Hussain, and Meira Kumar, will attend. Kumar rejected BJP’s charge that choosing Patna was a tactic before assembly polls. He reminded them that earlier meetings had also taken place in states like Gujarat.

BJP leaders mocked the Congress decision. Shahnawaz Hussain said the party always fails in Delhi and will meet the same fate in Bihar. Chirag Paswan called it a pressure tactic.

RJD MP Sudhakar Singh disagreed. He said the meeting would send a positive message and strengthen the INDIA bloc in Bihar.

The Patna CWC meet aims to energize party workers and sharpen Congress’s campaign before the assembly elections.

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Muslim voters play a crucial role in around 50–70 constituencies. This influence makes every party keen to attract them, but ticket distribution often remains limited. Historically, Muslims backed Congress, but dissatisfaction over governance led many to shift towards RJD, JD(U), and at times BJP.

The Bhagalpur riots of 1989 pushed Muslims further away from Congress, reshaping Bihar’s politics. Leaders like Syed Shahnawaz Hussain once gave BJP a Muslim face, but overall representation continued to fall. In the current Assembly, only 19 MLAs are Muslims, far below their population share.

Experts note that despite being a decisive vote bank, Muslims are not offered proportionate tickets. Even reserved seats are underutilized for Muslim candidates. Activists argue that until fair participation is ensured, the community will remain politically marginalized. This gap between numbers and power is now a major debate ahead of Bihar elections.

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