Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality.
At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want it to come in the way of his son s coronation.
Non-NDA parties including YSRCP, Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Telugu Desam Party (TDP), BSP, Lok Janshakti Party (Paswan), Shiromani Akali and Janata Dal (S) have also confirmed their participation