Union minister Chirag Paswan expressed strong confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will secure a decisive victory in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, suggesting that the INDIA bloc is on the verge of experiencing another significant defeat following recent setbacks in Haryana.
Paswan, the chief of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), asserted that he is “fully satisfied” with the BJP’s decision to allocate one seat to his party in Jharkhand, dismissing any claims of being undervalued within the alliance. “There are many trying to create divisions between my PM and me. They will not succeed. Our party appreciates the respect given to us by the BJP in Jharkhand, just as in Bihar,” Paswan stated during a press conference.
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Scheduled to visit Jharkhand on October 24, Paswan will oversee the nomination of his party’s candidate, Janardan Paswan, a former MLA with two terms of experience. He emphasized that his party aims not only for its own success but also to support its allies in the elections.
The BJP is contesting 68 out of the 81 seats in the Jharkhand assembly, with the AJSU Party fielding candidates in 10 constituencies and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) in 2. Paswan criticized the INDIA coalition, which includes the Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), RJD, and Left parties, arguing that it is fractured and discredited, particularly in light of recent controversies surrounding Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who faced jail time related to a money laundering case.
“The INDIA alliance is facing its next big defeat after Haryana. With a leader who has been jailed, the coalition’s internal strife over seat-sharing reveals its disarray,” Paswan commented.
Looking ahead, Paswan indicated that the Lok Janshakti Party is gearing up for future challenges in Bihar, with a major rally planned for November 28 at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna. This rally will mark the anniversary of the party’s founding by his late father, Ram Vilas Paswan, and is expected to serve as a launchpad for their campaign ahead of the Bihar assembly elections next year.
