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Chirag Paswan backs stronger NDA in Uttar Pradesh, says LJP keen to contest polls

Chirag Paswan announced his party will host Ram Vilas Paswan's birth anniversary in Lucknow to bolster its Uttar Pradesh presence ahead of elections. The LJP (Ram Vilas) aims to strengthen its national footprint, including in UP, and is keen to contest the assembly polls, with alliance decisions to be made…

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Pawan Singh, Nishant, Sanjay Mayukh among 9 elected unopposed to Bihar legislative council

Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh and Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar were among nine candidates elected unopposed to the Bihar Legislative Council. The ruling NDA secured eight seats, while the opposition RJD got one. JD(U) leader Lalan Saraf also won unopposed in a by-election. Several grassroots workers and minority representatives also…

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India election results: Which allies does Modi depend on now?

Modi now relies on a series of parties that have flip-flopped between his alliance and the opposition over the years.

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India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 5: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Voters to decide the fate of 695 candidates, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, in the fifth phase of polls.

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Heirs, veterans test their might in phase 5 in Bihar

Rohini Acharya, the Singapore-based daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, is the richest candidate in the poll fray.

The Hindu

Caste equations hold the key in 5 Bihar seats

Lok Sabha 2024 | Bihar's Lok Sabha elections in Munger, Begusarai, Samastipur, Ujiarpur, and Darbhanga with caste dynamics and key candidates.

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan crosses swords with Tejashwi over ‘blatant lies’

Chirag Paswan threatens legal action against Tejashwi Yadav over reservation comments, sparking controversy in Bihar politics.

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Chirag Paswan threatens legal action against Tejashwi over reservation remarks

Chirag Paswan threatens legal action against Tejashwi Yadav for false statements on reservations in Bihar elections.

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan owns movable and immovable assets worth ₹2.68 crore

Chirag Paswan, NDA nominee for Hajipur Lok Sabha seat, declares assets worth ₹2.68 crore in affidavit filing.

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan files his nomination from Hajipur, his late father’s stronghold

The battle for Ram Vilas Paswan’s political legacy has raged fiercely since his demise in 2020 between his brother, Pashupati Kumar Paras, and his son, Chirag Paswan.

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan’s mother verbally abused In Tejashwi Yadav rally, claims BJP

Women leaders of BJP and JD(U) demand action against those who used abusive language against Chirag Paswan's mother.

The Hindu

The limitations of Ambedkarite Dalit politics today

There is a growing splintering in Ambedkar’s political legacies today, making Dalit political parties a passive and relegated force

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Once NDA wins, Chirag Paswan will be given the responsibility of Bihar, says Jitan Ram Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi said Chirag Paswan is the future of the State.

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Chirag Paswan fields brother-in-law from Jamui Lok Sabha seat

Chirag Paswan announces brother-in-law Arun Bharti as Lok Sabha candidate in Jamui, Bihar, amid political turmoil.

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Chirag Paswan’s party to declare LS poll candidates ‘immediately’ after Holi

Chirag Paswan announces Lok Sabha candidates for Bihar, ready to face challenges from uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras.

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Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras resigns from Union cabinet, cries ‘injustice’ done against him, party

Rashtriya Lokhanshakti Party chief resigns from union cabinet citing injustice over seat distribution in NDA coalition.

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RLJP will remain in the NDA despite losing coveted Lok Sabha seat to rival LJP faction headed by Chirag Paswan

The Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, led by Pashupati Kumar Paras, who is the current Hajipur MP, indicated that it will stay within the NDA

The Hindu

An excerpt from Sobhana K. Nair’s Ram Vilas Paswan — The Weathervane of Indian Politics: Crossing lines

When faced with political extinction, Ram Vilas Paswan often used his ideological agnosticism to switch sides, says author Sobhana K. Nair in her book ‘Ram Vilas Paswan: The Weathervane of Indian Politics’

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INDIA bloc certain to disintegrate in Bihar; good development to follow for NDA: Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras

Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party leader Pashupati Kumar Paras said differences between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav have deepened.

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan anticipates a ‘respectable’ number of seats in the NDA

Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas president Chirag Paswan expressed the hope that his faction will secure a “respectable” number of seats from the BJP in the NDA

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LJP factions battle for Hajipur seat in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Intra-family war of words over Hajipur LS seat intensifies; Chirag Paswan's uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras says if Chirag fields mother, he'll put up someone from family for Jamui seat. BJP trying to broker peace, but both adamant about claiming Hajipur seat.

The Hindu

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad may contest Lok Sabha poll from UP’s Nagina

Chandra Shekhar Azad, founder of Bhim Army, likely to contest maiden Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh. Talks on to accommodate him in SP-RLD-INC alliance. Azad to contest from Nagina, a reserved seat held by BSP. Azad's Azad Samaj Party holds nine district council seats.

The Hindu

Son the natural heir, say people in Hajipur, as Chirag and Paras fight over Paswan’s legacy

Ram Vilas Paswan’s shadow looms large over the Hajipur parliamentary constituency, one the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder won eight times from 1977 to 2019, often registering victories by record margins. People here remember Paswan for bringing several big-ticket projects to their constituency during his stints at the Centre.

The Hindu

‘Nitish Kumar the reason for both quitting and returning to NDA’

Chirag Paswan returns to NDA, to contest 2024 LS polls. He speaks of reasons for return, electoral prospects in Bihar and battle for CM's chair. He is locked in tussle over Hajipur LS seat with uncle, Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras, who heads rival faction.

The Hindu

Pashupati Kumar Paras adamant on contesting from Hajipur

The BJP has been trying hard to broker peace between the two LJP factions

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