The NDA clinched victory in the last Lok Sabha polls by building a strong social coalition of upper castes, OBCs, and Dalits. This is exactly where Chirag and Nitish Kumar fit in
During Bihar and UP elections, smaller parties aim for NDA or INDIA bloc. Pappu Yadav merges with Congress but loses Purnia. Pashupati Kumar Paras resigns over Hajipur seat issue.
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.
Ram Vilas Paswan, who founded the Lok Janshakti Party, represented Hajipur Lok Sabha seat nine times. In 2019, the party fielded Chirag Paswan’s uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras from the seat