The Election Commission has frozen the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) symbol amid a tussle between factions of Chirag Pawan and his uncle and Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras. Both the factions of LJP had claimed the election symbol 'Bangla' (House) in the Election Commission.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national president Lalu Prasad Yadav on August 03 stated that whatever happened in Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Chirag Paswan continues to be the party chief of LJP. He said Chirag should form an alliance with his son and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.
The cabinet of the Modi government at the Center is about to expand. In such a situation, speculations have started being made about how much share JDU is going to get in the power of the Center.
Amid reports of his uncle Pashupati Nath Paras getting an invite to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Union Cabinet later in the week, Chirag Paswan said Paras could not be appointed a minister from the LJP quota since he is no longer a part of the party.
JDU said that the BJP has 17 MPs in Bihar and five ministers at the Centre. But JDU has 16 MPs and not a single minister. In such a situation, JDU has asked for four ministerial posts.
In an Exclusive Interaction with India TV, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Leader Chirag Paswan Talks Over Recent Scuffle In His Party. Watch full Exclusive Interview.
Lok Janshakti Patry (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan holds a meeting with party leaders at their office in Delhi.
Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan on Wednesday blamed Janata Dal (United) for engineering the split in his party and rejected the decisions taken by the faction headed by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, saying the party's constitution does not authorise them any such power.
Giving a clarity about his removal as nation president of the LJP, Chirag said, "No one has the authority to remove me (as party president). And hence i am ready for a long legal fight."
The Lok Janshakti Party faction headed by Chirag Paswan on Tuesday expelled the five MPs of the party who had rebelled against him, while the group led by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras removed him from the post of the party president. Both factions moved swiftly to take control of the party a day after Paras, the youngest brother of Paswan's father and party founder Ram Vilas Paswan, was recognised by the Lok Sabha secretariat as the leader of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in the House.
Chirag Paswan was on Tuesday removed as Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) national president. Suraj Bhan, who was made the National Working President of the party, will conduct the election of the national president. According to reports, Pashupati Kumar Paras, who has been leading the rebellion, is most likely to be elected the new chief of the LJP in the coming days.
Chirag Paswan on Tuesday expelled his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras and 4 other MPs from the party on Tuesday, signalling that the battle for the reins of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) is not over.
Soon after his removal, Chirag Paswana retaliated by "expelling" uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras and four other MPs who have revolted against him, making it a fight between two factions of the LJP.
Months after having muddled the NDA’s political message in Bihar assembly elections, the Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party imploded from within, with his five Lok Sabha MPs ousting him as the floor leader in their parliamentary unit.
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Pashupati Kumar Paras has been unanimously elected as the party's parliamentary leader in the Lok Sabha. He replaces Chirag Paswan, the son of late LJP founder Ram Vilas Paswan. Pashupati is the younger brother of Ram Vilas.
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan on Monday met his uncle and MP Pashupati Kumar Paras at the latter's residence in Delhi amid signs of rebellion. Chirag, a Lok Sabha MP from Jamui, drove to his uncle's house soon after the Hajipur MP in a press conference declared that he LJP is a constituent of the BJP-led NDA and called Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar a 'vikas purush'. Chirag, however, had to wait for 20 minutes before he was allowed to enter.
PM Modi saves the day for Nitish Kumar as NDA wins majority in Bihar thriller.
PM Modi saves the day for Nitish Kumar as NDA wins majority in Bihar thriller.
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Wednesday welcomed the people's verdict in Bihar and asserted that he was proud that his party did not bend down for power. Interestingly, the Paswan said that he wants the BJP to strengthen itself more in the state.
Happy that Bihar gave love to LJP, around 25 Lakh voters trusted 'Bihar First, Bihari First' & we secured 6% votes while contesting alone. We were called 'pichhlaggu party' that can do something only with other's support. We showed courage: LJP chief
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