Chirag Paswan Says His Party In NDA, Claims 2025 Bihar Poll Pact With BJP
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Mr Paswan's assertion comes a day after his estranged uncle Pashupati Kumar Para said Chirag Paswan was technically not part of the NDA even if he attended the alliance meeting.
Bihar MP Chirag Paswan today claimed his party Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is not just part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) but has even reached an agreement with the BJP top brass on a formula for next year's Lok Sabha and 2025 Bihar assembly elections. Mr Paswan's assertion comes a day after his estranged uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, who he met and sought blessings from at the big NDA meeting in Delhi on Tuesday, said Chirag Paswan was technically not part of the NDA even if he attended the alliance meeting.
"The BJP was in constant touch with our party. (Minister of State for Home Affairs) Nityanand Rai met us several times, where he respected our concerns. I then met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP chief JP Nadda. They didn't just honour our concerns, but we also prepared an outline of our alliance for the 2024 and 2025 elections," he told reporters today in Patna, pointing out that his party didn't join any other alliance even when it walked out of the NDA.
The NDA will surpass its 39 of 40 Bihar tally from the 2019 general elections to win all seats in 2024, Mr Paswan said, claiming there's anger among the people against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
