Chirag Paswan, the leader of the key faction of the Lok Janshakti Party, returned to the ruling National Democratic Alliance, a boost for the coalition ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Paswan, however, made it clear that his party will contest from Hajipur, a Lok Sabha seat currently represented by his estranged uncle and Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras
Paswan had earlier indicated that he expected the BJP to stick to the same seat-sharing arrangement as in 2019 when the undivided LJP had contested on six Lok Sabha seats and was given a Rajya Sabha seat as well
New Delhi: Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan said on Tuesday that his party has joined the NDA following a positive discussion with the BJP over his
Seeking to contrast the NDA with the Opposition alliance, he said while the NDA is a “coalition of contributions and strength”, the latter is an alliance of “compulsions”, where “the glue that binds them together is compromise with principles and values”.