LJP (RV) to launch ‘Bahujan Bhim Samagam' from Nalanda
Chirag Paswan
, will launch a statewide '
Bahujan Bhim Samagam
' from Biharsharif stadium in Nalanda, CM Nitish Kumar's home district, on May 18.
Announcing the programme at a press conference in Patna on Monday, Arun Bharti, LJP (RV) MP from Jamui and Chirag's brother-in-law, said the event would be replicated in other districts across Bihar.
The LJP (RV), which draws significant support from dalits, especially the Paswan community, appears to be making a concerted pitch for the dalit vote bank. Bharti, however, refrained from explaining the choice of Nalanda as the launch venue, saying only that "many factors" were behind the decision.
Bharti thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing the caste census in the country. Flaying Congress, he said, "Those who have made the Constitution their pocket book to flaunt in Parliament never bothered to honour Dr B R Ambedkar with Bharat Ratna."
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"Those who are trying to take credit for the caste census are not worthy of it as they never did it during their govt for decades," he added.
Chirag recently expressed his desire to return to state politics and contest the assembly elections. While the JD(U), an NDA ally, has issued cautious remarks on his ambitions, it maintains that the alliance will contest the 2025 elections under CM Nitish Kumar's leadership. Chirag, the son of the late Ram Vilas Paswan, once nicknamed the 'mausam vaigyanik' (political weatherman), continues to keep observers guessing.
Dalit voters
are a significant electoral demographic in Bihar, making up roughly 19% of the population. On Ambedkar Jayanti, April 14, both the JD(U) and BJP held events in Patna aimed at consolidating support among dalit voters.
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