The BJP has announced that Chirag Paswan, the leader of a prominent faction within the Lok Janashakti Party, will be joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). This announcement came shortly after his meeting with the BJP s key strategist, Amit Shah.
Started with Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena joining the BJP last year, Om Prakash Rajbhar’s party is the latest entrant to the NDA fold. Sources say the BJP has also reached out to Shiromani Akali Dal, which has been weakened after Parkash Singh Badal’s death
As many as 25 parties are expected to attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday even as 20 Opposition parties have decided to boycott the event.