PATNA: Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras on Saturday as soon as once more staked his declare on the Hajipur constituency and stated that he’ll contest the following Lok Sabha polls from his late brother Ram Vilas Paswan’s constituency. While speaking to ANI, Pashupati Paras, rebuffed his nephew Chirag Paswan who earlier stated that he’s going to contest from the constituency. “I will contest from Hajipur itself, this is my right. I am an MP there, I am a cabinet minister in the Government of India and an old and trusted ally of the NDA (National Democratic Alliance),” Paras stated.
In 2019, Pashupati Paras had received from Hajipur whereas Chirag emerged the winner from Jamui. However, the uncle-nephew struggle reveals no signal of relenting for shut to a few years. Pashupati Kumar Paras and Chirag Paswan first locked their horns over claiming the legacy of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder Ram Vilas Paswan.
Earlier on Tuesday, Chirag stated that he’ll contest the following Lok Sabha polls in 2024 from the Hajipur constituency in Bihar. “I definitely say that I will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Hajipur only. It is not right to share the talks that took place with the BJP on a public platform but it is certain that Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest the Lok Sabha election from Hajipur,” Chirag Paswan advised ANI.
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Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) was fashioned in October 2021 after the Election Commission allotted a separate image to Chirag Paswan’s faction following his variations along with his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, who heads a separate faction. In the 2020 Bihar meeting elections, Chirag Paswan had walked out of the NDA, elevating a riot towards Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
In the Bihar meeting elections 2020, the LJP managed to safe solely 5.66 per cent vote share profitable a single seat. The lone MLA who received below the LJP image quickly switched sides to the JD(U). Paswan touched the ft of Paras and the 2 hugged one another. Paras, who heads Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), underplayed the heat saying they have been on a political platform with nothing to do with their household.
“That was just courtesy. This is our courtesy that if someone touches the feet of any elder then the elder person gives the blessing in return. Especially in Bihar when somebody touches feet, the senior gives blessings. In the same way, when he (Chirag Paswan) touched my feet I gave my blessing to him. That was something personal and political issue is different,” stated Pashupati Kumar Paras.
