Chirag, head of the Lok Janshakti Party. (PTI photo)
The LJP president also appealed to people against voting for Kumar’s JD (U) and claimed that an alliance of his party and the BJP will come to power in the state after the Assembly elections.
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A day after leaving the NDA addressed to the Prime Minister of Bihar, Lok Janshakti Party Chairman Chirag Paswan said he wants a BJP-led government in the state as he no longer trusts Nitish Kumar.
“I have repeatedly said that I want to have a BJP-led government in my state because I no longer trust the Chief Minister. I really want a real twin-engine government in Bihar,” Paswan told News18 in an interview.
The LJP president also appealed to people against voting for Kumar’s JD (U) and claimed that an alliance of his party and the BJP will come to power in the state after the Assembly elections.
In an open letter, Paswan told Bihar voters that a vote for Janata Dal (United) will force the migration of her children tomorrow as she seeks their support for her party’s candidates in the three-phase poll that begins on 28 September. October.
On Sunday, the LJP decided to oppose its candidates to the JD (U), citing “ideological differences” with the party to affirm that it will not accept Kumar’s leadership in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the main member of the NDA and has already announced Kumar as the bloc’s leader in the state.
“This is the most decisive moment in the history of the state of Bihar. It is a matter of life and death for the 12 million inhabitants of the state and we have no time to lose … The road ahead is not easy for the LJP, but we will fight and win as well, “Paswan said. All LJP MLAs will work under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he added.
The 37-year-old leader also made reference to his ailing father, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who underwent heart surgery at a private hospital in Delhi and is expected to remain hospitalized for some time. He spoke of his vision document “Bihar First, Bihari First” and said that his father would be proud that his son has held on to the problem he had raised through him.
Citing his party’s differences with JD (U), Paswan said that whether because of the growing bureaucracy in Bihar, the ruling party’s treatment of its allies or its agenda, people’s complaints are not being addressed even by officials. nor by the prime minister.
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