The Chirag Paswan LJP will meet on Saturday.
New Delhi:
Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has called a meeting of its parliamentary board today at 3pm in Delhi and the party is likely to announce its candidates for the Bihar elections today.
It is likely to be announced that the LJP, a key ally of the BJP, will not fight in the Bihar elections with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance this time; he is likely to run candidates against Nitish Kumar’s JDU, the sources said. However, the party is not likely to present its candidates against the BJP.
The meeting, which was due to take place on Saturday, was postponed because the Union Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, father of Chirag Paswan, had to be hospitalized. He underwent heart surgery last night at a Delhi hospital, Chirag Paswan said in a tweet this morning.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Interior Minister Amit Shah called Chirag Paswan to inquire about his father’s health and told him that once his father recovers, “he will be proud of how well he is. his son took care of him. “
On Saturday, Chirag Paswan “sought the blessing of the people” for his party’s “Bihar First Bihari First” vision document.
In a statement, he praised Prime Minister Modi and said that all his party’s candidates will strengthen the hand of the BJP leader.
“It is not just my hope, but the confidence that they will bless me to make Bihar the first and restore their pride so that all my candidates can strengthen the hands of the prime minister,” he posted on Twitter with a photo of Prime Minister Modi. talking. towards him and keeping his hand on Mr. Paswan’s shoulders.
Last month, the ruling BJP received an ultimatum from the LJP, just weeks before the October-November state elections. The state of the BJP’s relationship with the Paswan has been complicated in recent months due to a dispute between Nitish Kumar and Chirag Paswan.
Bihar will vote on October 28, November 3 and 7 for a new government and the results will be announced on November 10.
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