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Chirag Paswan
Chirag Paswan is an Indian politician and the national president of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), a splinter group of the original LJP. He is the son of the late Ram Vilas Paswan, one of
...Read more- Chirag Paswan says 'don't wish to be seen greedy demanding deputy CM post' in Bihar
Chirag Paswan said that his party LJP(RV) was “seriously preparing” to broaden its organisational footprint in states scheduled for upcoming elections as part of NDA following victory in Bihar.
- Bihar Government Formation News: Nitish Kumar to take oath as CM today
Kumar, who will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time, was elected as leader of the NDA legislature party, before tendering his resignation
- Bihar Government Formation News Live: Nitish Kumar, NDA leaders review preparations for swearing-in ceremony of new govt
Bihar Government Formation News Live: All NDA partners, the JD(U), BJP, Chirag Paswan’s LJP (RV), Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAM-S and Upendra Kushwaha’s RLM, are set to be represented in the new cabinet.
- Bihar results 2025: 5 reasons why NDA surpassed its 2020 performance by huge margin
Bihar result 2025: Women's record turnout, Chirag Paswan's stellar show, and Nitish Kumar's enduring appeal propel alliance to sweeping win
- Bihar Election Results 2025: LJP delivers again for NDA as Chirag Paswan factor grows stronger
After his party won all five seats it contested in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Paswan has successfully carried that momentum into the Assembly polls.
- 'I love him a bit too much': Chirag Paswan on PM Modi, dismisses post-poll alliance speculations
Speaking with ANI, he dismissed the idea of a post-poll alliance after the Bihar elections, stating he's "not going anywhere" and will remain part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
- 'Doesn’t matter what he says': Tejashwi Yadav dismisses Chirag Paswan's attack on RJD over Muslim CM
Chirag Paswan had claimed that his father, the late Ram Vilas Paswan, had pushed for a Muslim chief minister in Bihar back in 2005, but the RJD refused to support the proposal.
- Chirag Paswan-Prashant Kishor alliance in the making? LJP hints ‘doors are open’
Speculation over a potential tie-up between Paswan and Kishor marks the latest twist in Bihar’s political scene, even as seat-sharing talks between the LJP and the ruling BJP continue.
- Bihar Election 2025: Why Chirag Paswan's outsized demand is long on ambition, but short on record
As Chirag Paswan sticks to a familiar playbook, there little in his party's past electoral record to suggest it can win even a fraction of the seats being demanded.
- Chirag Paswan sets one condition for NDA seat-sharing talks in Bihar: 'Numbers don’t matter to me, but...'
Elections in Bihar are expected to be announced by the Election Commission of India in the first week of October. The term of the Bihar Assembly concludes on November 22.
- Urge industry to pass GST cut benefits equitably across value chain, says Chirag Paswan
Paswan called upon industry to actively work towards passing benefits to consumers, enhancing product quality, formalising the unorganised sector, and ensuring greater income security for farmers
- 'Wants best of both worlds': JD(U) sees red over Chirag Paswan's renewed offensive on Bihar law and order
The JD(U) said Chirag Paswan was free to quit the NDA and join the alliance of "tainted people" in Bihar if he was so uncomfortable.
- ‘Kishor should declare Paswan CM candidate’: Pappu Yadav claims Chirag, Prashant formed alliance ahead of Bihar polls
Pappu Yadav said that if Chirag Paswan does not like it with the NDA, Prahsnt Kishor would welcome him, according to ANI.
- 'They want to blow me up': Chirag Paswan alleges bomb plot conspiracy by rivals
Chirag Paswan, who had ended up isolated in the Lok Janshakti Party founded by his late father Ram Vilas Paswan, as a result of a split engineered by Paras, also spoke of the days he had to spend in political wilderness until he was redeemed by the BJP,
- Chirag Paswan gets death threat on social media, police complaint lodged
In the post on X, the party urged the Centre and the state government to ensure that the culprit was brought to justice, and alleged that he was an 'RJD supporter'
- Chirag Paswan backs Bihar SIR despite concerns: 'Process of sanitisation needs to begin at some point'
Chirag Paswan said that people may face challenges in availability of documents but it was the job of political parties to help people in this regard.
- Can Chirag Paswan's LJP play spoilsport in Bihar elections in 2025?
In 64 of the 134 seats where the party failed to win, the LJP’s vote tally exceeded the margin of victory, effectively altering the final outcome.
- Chirag Paswan joins 'Jungle Raj' chorus: Has Nitish Kumar's biggest fear come back to haunt him?
A spate of recent crimes in Bihar has given Opposition the ammo to turn law and order into a prominent poll issue. Chirag Paswan joining the chorus only makes it worse.
- ‘Crime at its peak, murder carried out in CM's district’: Chirag Paswan attacks Nitish Kumar over law and order
Ahead of Bihar Assembly elections this year, Paswan has been attacking the CM after announcing that his party will contest all 243 seats in the state
- Chirag Paswan on Bihar poll plans: 'I am not in race for Deputy CM'
In an exclusive interview to News 18, the LJP (RV) chief reiterated that he is not lured by any political post as he has seen power from a very close quarter at a tender age.
