Ram Kripal a 'friend', welcome to join LJP, NDA: Paswan

To a question on whether he will make an offer to Ram Kripal to join LJP, Paswan said, "He is welcome. Whether he joins LJP or BJP. Since we already have an alliance with BJP, we will welcome him. If Ram Kripal ji comes into NDA, he will be welcomed, but the decision has to be taken by him."

Paswan's son Chirag, who heads LJP's Parliamentary Board and was instrumental in his party finalising the alliance with BJP, said, "If such a behaviour is meted out to Ram Kripal Yadav, it is very bad. He is like a family friend to us. If he joins us, we will welcome it."