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Time of India
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Will contest Bihar assembly polls: Chirag declares from Ara
Ara: LJP(RV) national president and Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday formally announced that he would contest the upcoming assembly elections in the state to realise his vision of "Bihar First, Bihari First. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now " He was addressing the 'Nav Sankalp Mahasabha' held at Veer Kunwar Singh Stadium in Ramna Maidan, Ara. Amidst resounding cheers from a sea of enthusiastic supporters and party workers from seven districts — Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Rohtas, Arwal, Aurangabad, and western Patna, Chirag declared, "People frequently ask me whether I will contest the assembly elections. Today, from this Nav Sankalp Mahasabha at Ara, I want to end all speculation. Yes, I will definitely contest the Bihar assembly polls. But I will leave it to you, my party workers and leaders, to decide from which seat I should contest. " Chirag said: "I will contest this election only to make Bihar a prosperous and progressive state. Not only will I fight from my own seat, but I will campaign across all 243 constituencies to ensure a sweeping victory for the ." Chirag's address blended electoral strategy with emotional outreach. Recalling his personal and political journey post the demise of his father, LJP founder , he said, "After my father passed away, those who were supposed to support me as family and guides betrayed me. They broke not only my party but also my family. But today, all of you — my party workers — are my family." Evoking the legacy of his father, he said, "I am the son of Ram Vilas Paswan, who was as fearless as a lion. I will neither abandon my party workers nor the people of Bihar." He urged the youth to join him in halting migration from Bihar by working towards establishing world-class educational institutions and factories within the state. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Earlier in his speech, the LJP(RV) chief launched a sharp attack on the Congress and RJD, accusing both parties of perpetuating "Jungle Raj" and failing to uplift dalits. He said, "Congress shattered the dreams of Karpoori Thakur ji. The Jungle Raj, which began in the 1980s during the Congress regime, flourished further under RJD rule. Bihar saw several massacres and a spike in crime under their governance." He contrasted this with the contributions of the NDA govts, recalling that it was during VP Singh's tenure, when his father Ram Vilas Paswan was a Union minister, that B R Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna and his portrait installed in Parliament. He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's govt for honouring Karpoori Thakur with the Bharat Ratna, a recognition denied by successive Congress regimes. LJP(RV) MPs Arun Bharati, Veena Devi, Shambhavi Choudhary and Rajesh Verma; party state president Raju Tiwari; parliamentary board president and former MLC Hulas Pandey; Yuva LJP(RV) state president Ved Prakash Pandey; Chhatra LJP(RV) national president Yamini Mishra and Bhojpur district president Rajeshwar Paswan and others were present the rally.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chirag meets Nitish, says no vacancy for CM post
1 2 Patna: Union minister and LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan called on CM at his residence in Patna on Monday and endorsed Nitish Kumar by saying, "There is no vacancy for the CM's post in the state, as of now." Chirag said a lot of issues were discussed regarding the state in the meeting. "After the election results, a strong NDA govt will be formed in Bihar again under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. The CM is leading the alliance and I believe that he will lead the development model of PM Narendra Modi in Bihar," Chirag said. LJP (RV) MP from Jamui and Chirag's brother-in-law, Arun Bharti, who was also present in the meeting with the CM, said Nitish blessed his party president for his bigger role in future. After meeting Nitish and briefing him about the 'Buyer-seller international meet' he was to inaugurate in Patna, Chirag reiterated his desire to be active in Bihar politics . "I am a Bihari first. The reason for my coming into politics has also been Bihar and Biharis. I have lived in Delhi and worked in Mumbai. I have seen the difficult circumstances in which Biharis have to struggle. In the coming days, I have openly expressed my intention that I want to come to Bihar soon. I met the CM this morning as well. I got his guidance and affection. This increases my belief that we will achieve the goal for which I have started to make 'Bihar first, Biharis first'. That's my resolution," he said at the international meet. Later in the day at Hajipur, his parliamentary constituency, Chirag strongly reacted to the controversial statement made by Madhya Pradesh BJP minister Vijay Shah regarding Colonel Sofia Qureshi. "If the minister was in my party, I would have expelled him from the party for life. We must bow to our soldiers. Since I am in NDA, I know PM Narendra Modi has the highest regards for the armed forces of the country."
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Posters projecting Chirag as next CM dot city intersections
Patna: Posters of LJP(RV) chief and Union minister Chirag Paswan carrying slogans like 'Bihar ka CM Chirag chahiye', 'Bihar kar raha tajposhi ka intzaar', 'Bihar First, Bihari first' and 'Chirag ke swagat ko Bihar hai Taiyar', were put up at many intersections of the city on Sunday. The LJP(RV), which passed a resolution in its state executive committee meeting on Friday to maintain an "independent identity" in the coming assembly election, has been branding its leader Chirag as the next Bihar CM . The posters put up in the city also mentioned that "we don't want riots, violence or chaos, we want Bihar's CM Chirag". Chirag himself has categorically said he was willing to move from Centre to Bihar politics and contest assembly polls. He, on Friday, wrote to the PM requesting him to include Bhagalpur in the PM Mitra Yojana and develop the region as a textile hub with a mega textile park. The LJP(RV) has no MP from Bhagalpur and his letter to PM raised eyebrows in the political circles about the future plans of Chirag. The moves are also being interpreted as a pressure tactics for more seats in the NDA to contest the coming assembly polls, as Chirag is considered a hard bargainer on the strength of his support base among Paswan and dalit communities in the state. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it actually worth upgrading your windows in 2025? Eco Experts Undo The posters of Chirag put up by the party's Sheikhpura district president demanding that the son of late Ram Vilas Paswan be made the Bihar CM, is bound to raise the political temperature of the state before the assembly polls. Although Chirag has already said the NDA would contest the Bihar election under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar , political pundits recall the 2020 assembly elections in which he had fielded candidates against JD(U) in many constituencies, resulting in a major setback for the Nitish's party, which was reduced to third place with just 43 seats in its kitty. However, in a TV news channel programme, Chirag said he did not crave for the CM or any post. He also said there was no vacancy for the CM's post in Bihar. Patna: Posters of LJP(RV) chief and Union minister Chirag Paswan carrying slogans like 'Bihar ka CM Chirag chahiye', 'Bihar kar raha tajposhi ka intzaar', 'Bihar First, Bihari first' and 'Chirag ke swagat ko Bihar hai Taiyar', were put up at many intersections of the city on Sunday. The LJP(RV), which passed a resolution in its state executive committee meeting on Friday to maintain an "independent identity" in the coming assembly election, has been branding its leader Chirag as the next Bihar CM. The posters put up in the city also mentioned that "we don't want riots, violence or chaos, we want Bihar's CM Chirag". Chirag himself has categorically said he was willing to move from Centre to Bihar politics and contest assembly polls. He, on Friday, wrote to the PM requesting him to include Bhagalpur in the PM Mitra Yojana and develop the region as a textile hub with a mega textile park. The LJP(RV) has no MP from Bhagalpur and his letter to PM raised eyebrows in the political circles about the future plans of Chirag. The moves are also being interpreted as a pressure tactics for more seats in the NDA to contest the coming assembly polls, as Chirag is considered a hard bargainer on the strength of his support base among Paswan and dalit communities in the state. The posters of Chirag put up by the party's Sheikhpura district president demanding that the son of late Ram Vilas Paswan be made the Bihar CM, is bound to raise the political temperature of the state before the assembly polls. Although Chirag has already said the NDA would contest the Bihar election under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar, political pundits recall the 2020 assembly elections in which he had fielded candidates against JD(U) in many constituencies, resulting in a major setback for the Nitish's party, which was reduced to third place with just 43 seats in its kitty. However, in a TV news channel programme, Chirag said he did not crave for the CM or any post. He also said there was no vacancy for the CM's post in Bihar.
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Chirag likely to contest Bihar assembly polls
Amid the rising voices from his party to contest upcoming Bihar assembly polls, Lok Janshakti Party ( Ram Vilas) president and Union minister Chirag Paswan is in all likelihood going to contest the polls scheduled later this year, as per top sources in the party. ' Yes, it is there. The LJP(RV) president is likely to contest the state assembly polls. It is taking shape and things would come up soon. It is being considered seriously,' said a senior party functionary, close to the LJP(RV) president, seeking anonymity. LJP(RV) national president and Union minister, food processing industries, Chirag did not comment on the reports that he is likely to contest the state assembly polls. 'I will not comment on this matter,' Paswan said, while talking to HT on phone from New Delhi. However, insiders in the party said the junior Paswan and his close team has started working on the proposal of contesting the state polls in a big way and the party has already zeroed in on few seats including reserved constituencies like Kalyanpur in Samastipur, Mohania , etc from where the 42 year- old union minister could contest. At president, Paswan is a sitting Lok Sabha MP from Hajipur ( SC)parliamentary constituency. There is 38 reserved seats for scheduled caste community and two reserved seats for scheduled tribe community out of 243 assembly seats in Bihar assembly. ' There is a big demand from workers and leaders of the party that Chirag should contest the assembly polls. There are offers and suggestions coming from party workers and leaders from seats where our president should contest the polls. Many leaders have suggested that our president should contest either from south, central or north Bihar. We will all be happy if our president contests the polls,' said Ashraf Ansari, state vice president of the party and spokesperson. The LJP(RV), having five MPs, is a key constituent of the ruling NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the 2020 state assembly polls, the LJP(RV) led by junior Paswan had contested 133 seats all alone, but had won one only seat . Many political observers feel, the LJP(RV)'s decision to contest the polls alone with majority candidates being given against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led Janata Dal( United) was one of the factors that perhaps caused the poor show of JD(U) strongman's outfit, which managed to win only 43 seats. Sources said the move by junior Paswan to contest the polls is aimed to increase LJP(RV)'s electoral presence in the state as well as give a fillip to the union's minister's larger goal of becoming a chief ministerial face in the days to come. In a recent media interview, Paswan had said that he would like to be more active in his own state Bihar and serve the state. The LJP(RV) president, son of Lok Janshakti Party founder and deceased former union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, has been vocal on state's development and also pushed his ' Bihar first, Bihari first' vision as the party's long-term plan to steer the state to higher trajectory of growth. Chirag's party MP Arun Bharti batted for a bigger role for Chirag in state politics. 'Chirag Paswan is ready to shoulder bigger responsibility in Bihar; has vision and acceptability across castes, communities,' said Bharti. Reports said, the demand for junior Paswan to contest the assembly polls was raised at a meeting of the youth wing of the LJP(RV) which was attended by top leaders in Patna. A resolution to demand that party president should contest the assembly polls was passed at the meeting, reports said. State president of the LJP(RV) youth wing Ved Prakash Pandey has posted a message regarding this on his X handle. Incidentally, there are speculations rife that the demand being raised for Chirag to contest the polls is a calculated move by the regional party to flex its muscles for a better seat sharing deal with the BJP and other constituents in the NDA. Sources said the LJP(RV) is keen to contest around 35-40 seats , a demand that may put the BJP and its allies in trouble as other smaller allies like HAM(Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Manch led by MP, Upendra Kushwaha would then also have a reason to make demands for higher number of seats. ' The LJP(RV) chief is probably seeing an opportunity to become a CM face for the NDA in coming polls. But that may not prove fruitful as the BJP and its allies are already clear that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would be the CM face for the 2025 polls. Yes, there is some sort of pressure politics game being played by the LJP(RV) for higher number of seats or other considerations. But NDA is strong and united,' said a BJP leader, seeking anonymity. Meanwhile, the opposition RJD has welcomed the possibilities of LJP( RV) president contesting the state polls.' It is good thing if Chirag contests the state polls. But at the same time, he should also tell people what the NDA government at the centre has done for Bihar in last 11 years in power,' said RJD state spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwary.
