Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh gets Y+ security ahead of elections
What's the story
Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh has been granted Y+ category security ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. The decision was made after an assessment of his threat perception by the Intelligence Bureau. The Y+ category security includes around 11-12 personnel in total, comprising two Personal Security Officers (PSOs) and eight to 10 commandos from agencies like Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Political trajectory
On rejoining the BJP
Singh, who recently rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was previously expelled from the party last year after he announced his candidacy against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as an independent candidate from Karakat parliamentary constituency. Despite losing narrowly to Rajaram Singh Kushwaha of CPI-ML, Singh has expressed his intention to contest the Bihar Assembly elections in 2025.
Political alliances
Meeting with Amit Shah, JP Nadda
On September 30, Singh met Union Ministers Amit Shah and JP Nadda, who is also the BJP national president. He was accompanied by BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde and party secretary Rituraj Sinha for the meeting. Tawde, who is the BJP's organizational in-charge of Bihar, confirmed that Singh is indeed a part of the party and will work for the ruling NDA in Bihar.
Family involvement
Jyoti Singh to contest from Dehri Assembly constituency
Singh's wife, Jyoti Singh, has also announced her intention to contest the Bihar elections. She is likely to contest from either Karakat or Dehri Assembly constituency. She has been actively engaging with the public as a social worker and campaigned for her husband in Karakat during the Lok Sabha elections, building strong ties with the people.