Had Hoped PM Would Stand By Me, Too: Chirag Paswan To NDTV

Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Chirag Paswan also accused his Pashupati Paras of betraying his father and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who died in October last.

Chirag Paswan, fighting his uncle Pashupati Paras for control of his Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), said he had expected Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stand by him at his worst hour after supporting him whole-heartedly and "doing everything possible for him like Hanuman". Speaking exclusively to NDTV, he also accused his Pashupati Paras of betraying his father and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who died in October last. On feeling let down by the BJP and PM Modi, Mr Paswan, initially hesitant, said: "Let's address the elephant in the room." Referring to his "Hanuman" analogy for his relationship with the Prime Minister, he said: "I am the hanuman for PM. Hanuman did everything possible for his Ram. I did everything possible for my PM, supported him wholeheartedly in every decision."