The latest information revealed through RTI has raised a big political question that many leaders of Bihar and Central Government are taking both salary and pension simultaneously. This was revealed in the RTI response given on December 2, 2025, in which the names of a total of 8 leaders are included. Among them are ministers of Modi government and Nitish government, due to which the matter has become more serious.

Big names and complete list

Among the leaders whose names have appeared in RTI, the most shocking names are those of Union Minister Satish Chandra Dubey and Bihar Finance Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav. Apart from these, leaders like Upendra Kushwaha, Devesh Chandra Thakur, Lalan Kumar Saraf, Nitish Mishra and Sanjay Singh are also included in the list. Pension has been issued to all the leaders for many years without any interruption, whereas as per the rules, it is completely wrong to take pension while being a member of any House. Below is the pension list revealed in RTI.

Names and pension amount revealed in RTI (key points)

Satish Chandra Dubey: Rs 59,000, pension starts 26.5.2019.

Bijendra Prasad Yadav: Rs 10,000, pension starts 24.5.2005.

Upendra Kushwaha: Rs 47,000, pension starts 7.3.2005.

Devesh Chandra Thakur: Rs 86,000, pension starts 7.5.2020.

Lalan Saraf: Rs 50,000, pension starts 24.5.2020.

Sanjay Singh: Rs 68,000, pension starts 7.5.2018.

Nitish Mishra: Rs 43,000, pension starts 22.9.2015.

Bhola Yadav: Rs 65,000, he has lost the election, so this pension is not against the rules.

Background and status of leaders

Upendra Kushwaha is a Rajya Sabha MP and is also taking pension since 2005. NDA ally and president of Rashtriya Lok Morcha. Satish Chandra Dubey is currently the Union Minister of State in the Government of India. First he was an MLA and Lok Sabha MP, then reached Rajya Sabha in 2019. Bijendra Prasad Yadav has been the MLA from Supaul continuously since 1990 and is currently the Finance and Energy Minister of Bihar.

Devesh Chandra Thakur JDU leader and Lok Sabha MP of 2024. He has also been the former Chairman of the Legislative Council. Lalan Saraf, senior JDU leader and Legislative Council member. Nitish Mishra is a BJP MLA and claims that he is not taking pension right now. Sanjay Singh is a legislative councilor from JDU and a pensioner since 2018.

What do the rules say and why is the matter controversial?

The rules regarding pension and salary are very clear that if any person is a member of any House and is taking salary, then he cannot take pension. ‘Life Certificate’ has to be given every year, which proves that the pensioner is alive and eligible. Not only this, to continue the pension, it is also necessary to give in writing that he is not serving on any post in the state or central government. In such a situation, a big question arises that how are the ministers and MPs taking pension. Experts say that despite violation of rules, continuous pension in the accounts of these leaders is a serious administrative deficiency in itself and it raises questions on the government system.

Opinion of legal experts

Patna High Court’s senior lawyer Sarvdev Singh has described it as a case of ‘economic crime’. He says that no honorable person can take pension while holding office and if this is happening then it is a violation of both rules and law. Activist Shiv Prakash Rai, who filed the RTI, says that he has obtained this information from government records and it has been made public for transparency. When contacted by Bhaskar, most of the leaders did not receive the calls, although some leaders clarified that the pension had not been received in their account or it might have been registered incorrectly.

Who is saying what and what could be the next action?

Devesh Chandra Thakur and Nitish Mishra called this information incomplete and said that if any pension has come in the account, they will return it. Thakur clearly said that he has never demanded pension. Nitish Mishra claimed that he was able to take only one month’s pension in 2015, when he was not a member of any House. According to Dainik Bhaskar, he has not taken pension after that. On the other hand, after this RTI list came to the fore in political circles, opposition parties have started raising questions on transparency and corruption on the government. This matter can become a big political controversy in the coming days, because current ministers of the central and state governments are involved in it. Now the focus is on what action the government takes on this and whether wrongful payment of pension will really be stopped.

After the independence of the country, the Supaul assembly seat of Bihar, which has been a stronghold of the Congress, has been occupied by JDU for the last 25 years. Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav, a minister in the Bihar government, has been constantly being elected MLA from this seat since 2000, his victory remains an impregnable fort for other parties.

Actually, this seat comes under Supaul district and Lok Sabha constituency. Supaul voted for the first time in 1952, when Lahtan Chaudhary of Congress was victorious. From 1967 to 1972, this seat was with the Congress. Bijendra Prasad Yadav won this seat for the first time on Janata Dal ticket in 1990, since then his victory has been established.

In 1990 and 1995, he was elected MLA from Janata Dal. However, in 2000, he was elected MLA from JDU ticket for the first time. According to the Election Commission, in the 2020 assembly elections, Bijendra Prasad Yadav defeated Minnatullah Rahmani of Congress by 28,099 votes. JDU’s vote percentage in that election was more than 50, while the Congress got more than 33 percent votes.

According to the Election Commission, in the 2020 assembly elections, Supaul seat had a total of 2,88,703 voters, which increased to 3,07,471 by the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The voting percentage in the 2020 assembly elections was 59.55%. Among the decisive voters of this seat are the share of Muslim community more than 20%, the Yadav community is 16.5%, Scheduled Castes 13.15%, and urban voters 15.05%.

Most part is affected during floods

It is being told that this area has been a part of Mithilanchal since Vedic period. The Kosi river flows from the middle of the district and most of the part of the place is affected during the flood. If we look at the economic and social scenario of Supaul, this area is dependent on agriculture, where paddy, maize and pulses are the major crops. However, the most damage to the region is due to floods. Industrial development is limited here. In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj included Supaul in 250 most backward districts in India, due to which it also got special assistance.

The upcoming election contest in Supaul is expected to be interesting in Supaul between the strong alliance of the NDA and the opposition’s ‘India alliance’. Although Bijendra Yadav’s established popularity and JDU’s strong base indicate continuity, opposition solidarity may introduce new challenges.