Patna, Nov. 12 -- Jan Suraaj Party's Bihar state general secretary and former MLA Kishore Kumar today alleged serious irregularities in appointments to various posts in the Bihar Legislative Council Secretariat and demanded the cancellation of all appointments and strict action against those responsible.

In a letter to the Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council, Kumar raised questions over alleged irregularities in the recruitment process, the qualifications of selected candidates and the credibility of the agency entrusted with conducting the examinations. He alleged that established recruitment rules were flouted to benefit relatives and close associates of political leaders.

According to the letter, recruitment processes for various...