NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Bihar government over the continuation of Panchayati Raj minister Deepak Prakash, asking the state to explain how he remained in office beyond the six-month constitutional limit without being elected to the state legislature.

The provision requires the minister to get elected to either House of the state legislature within that period, failing which the individual must cease to hold office.

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