Paswan stops short of announcing alliance with BJP, tie-up almost finalized

"This is not the question of an individual, it's the question of a party. The water level has almost touched our heads, that's why we are seeking alternative options", the senior Paswan said.

"We had an alliance with RJD, and had also approached the Congress, but since those parties think LJP is almost a non-entity, we had to decide", said Paswan.

"I met Soniaji twice, and C. P. Joshi (Congress in-charge) twice, but we are yet to know their response. We are willing to consider them as our big brother.

"What we found was that the seriousness was lacking. I had even met Laluji in jail. I had tears in my eyes when I met him in jail, you ask Laluji", said Paswan.