PATNA, Dec. 26 -- In a new development, the joining of Bihar rural work minister Ashok Choudhary, who was recommended for the post of assistant professor in Pataliputra University last year in August by Bihar state university service commission (BSUSC), has been kept waiting.

Pataliputra University on Monday released the list of 18 recommended candidates in political science subject for joining in different constituent colleges under it, but it did not have the name of the minister.

As per the communique form the department of higher education, 274 candidates had been recommended against 280 vacancies in the subject, with six remaining vacant. "While three candidates were not available, two candidates in the unreserved category have bee...