New Delhi, May 30 -- In a key political development ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mahachandra Prasad Singh has been appointed as the Chairman of the Bihar State Commission for the Development of Upper Castes.

The official notification was issued by the Bihar General Administration Department on Thursday.

Singh has been appointed for a tenure of three years.

Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Commission.

The move comes at a time when the state is witnessing significant political realignments. Former Union Minister and ex-JD(U) leader Ram Chandra Prasad Singh recently merged his political outfit Aap Sabki Awaz...