<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (Mar 18) reached a seat-sharing agreement with its allies in Bihar state. The BJP will contest elections on 17 seats, whereas the Janata Dal-United (JDU) will get 16 and Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will get five. With this, it became clear that the BJP was publicly cutting out Pashupati Paras, the estranged uncle of Chirag Paswan who wields influence over a faction of the LJP. Paras, an influential leader in the past, was even given a berth in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet as he held all the cards. Today, he stands isolated and appears to be fighting for his survival.</p>

<p>Paras on Tuesday (Mar 19) tendered his resignation as a union leader as his loyalists are in touch with the opposition INDIA bloc. Paras last week declared that he was "free to go anywhere," in an open challenge to the BJP-backed National Democratic Alliance (NDA).</p>

<p>Pashupati Kumar Paras said, "Yesterday, the NDA alliance announced the list of 40 candidates for Bihar Lok Sabha...Our party had five MPs &amp; I worked with utmost sincerity. Injustice has been done with us &amp; our party. Therefore, I resign from the post of Union Minister."</p>

<h2><strong>Paras vs Paswan contest</strong></h2>

<p>Paswan got five seats in the agreement reached among the NDA partners on Monday. The five seats also include Hajipur, the seat that once belonged to his late father, Ram Vilas Paswan.</p>

<p>Interestingly, this seat is currently held by Pashupati Paras, the brother of Ram Vilas Paswan. Ram Vilas won from here eight times, four of them being consecutive victories starting in 1996. The rest of Chirag Paswan's list has Samastipur, Jamui, Vaishali and Khagaria, among the six seats the undivided LJP won in 2019.</p>

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<p>Now if Paras tries to hold onto his MP seat in these Lok Sabha elections, it could turn out to be a great contest between Paras and his nephew Paswan.</p>

<p>The last elections showed that 6 per cent of votes from the Paswan community had rallied behind Chirag Paswan, one of the major factors that sealed Paras’s fate.</p>

<h2><strong>Complications</strong></h2>

<p>The potential complication within the NDA arises from Chirag Paswan's strained relationship with Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) Chief Nitish Kumar.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;India elections: Battle for Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats</strong></p>

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<p>Kumar still blames his party's lacklustre performance in the 2020 assembly election on Paswan's influence. Following Pashupati Paras' split from the LJP, Chirag Paswan contested the assembly election independently, resulting in a division of pro-NDA votes. This move significantly undermined the JD(U)'s position.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (Mar 18) reached a seat-sharing agreement with its allies in Bihar state. The BJP will contest elections on 17 seats, whereas the Janata Dal-United (JDU) will get 16 and Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will get five.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (Mar 18) reached a seat-sharing agreement with its allies in Bihar state. The BJP will contest elections on 17 seats, whereas the Janata Dal-United (JDU) will get 16 and Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will get five. With this, it became clear that the BJP was publicly cutting out Pashupati Paras, the estranged uncle of Chirag Paswan who wields influence over a faction of the LJP. Paras, an influential leader in the past, was even given a berth in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet as he held all the cards. Today, he stands isolated and appears to be fighting for his survival. Paras on Tuesday (Mar 19) tendered his resignation as a union leader as his loyalists are in touch with the opposition INDIA bloc. Paras last week declared that he was "free to go anywhere," in an open challenge to the BJP-backed National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Pashupati Kumar Paras said, "Yesterday, the NDA alliance announced the list of 40 candidates for Bihar Lok Sabha...Our party had five MPs & I worked with utmost sincerity. Injustice has been done with us & our party. Therefore, I resign from the post of Union Minister." Paras vs Paswan contest Paswan got five seats in the agreement reached among the NDA partners on Monday. The five seats also include Hajipur, the seat that once belonged to his late father, Ram Vilas Paswan. Interestingly, this seat is currently held by Pashupati Paras, the brother of Ram Vilas Paswan. Ram Vilas won from here eight times, four of them being consecutive victories starting in 1996. The rest of Chirag Paswan's list has Samastipur, Jamui, Vaishali and Khagaria, among the six seats the undivided LJP won in 2019. Also read: Lok Sabha elections 2024: What is the Election Commission of India? Details about the poll body Now if Paras tries to hold onto his MP seat in these Lok Sabha elections, it could turn out to be a great contest between Paras and his nephew Paswan. The last elections showed that 6 per cent of votes from the Paswan community had rallied behind Chirag Paswan, one of the major factors that sealed Paras’s fate. Complications The potential complication within the NDA arises from Chirag Paswan's strained relationship with Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) Chief Nitish Kumar. Watch: India elections: Battle for Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats × Kumar still blames his party's lacklustre performance in the 2020 assembly election on Paswan's influence. Following Pashupati Paras' split from the LJP, Chirag Paswan contested the assembly election independently, resulting in a division of pro-NDA votes. This move significantly undermined the JD(U)'s position. (With inputs from agencies)

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: NDA dumps union minister Pashupati Paras in Bihar, embraces nephew Paswan

<p>Pashupati Kumar Paras, leader of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), resigned from the Union Cabinet on Tuesday (Mar 19) after his party didn't get any seats in the NDA poll alliance in Bihar.</p>

<p>Announcing his resignation, the brother of late Ram Vilas Paswan, said, "Yesterday, the NDA alliance announced the list of 40 candidates for Bihar Lok Sabha... Our party had five MPs &amp; I worked with utmost sincerity... Injustice has been done with us and our party. Therefore, I resign from the post of Union Minister."</p>

<h2><strong>NDA's seat distribution in Bihar</strong></h2>

<p>NDA announced seat sharing for Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with BJP and JD(U) scheduled to contest 17 and 16 seats respectively out of the total 40.&nbsp;Chirag Paswan's LJP got five seats in the allocation, while his uncle&nbsp;Paras'&nbsp;RLJP was left empty-handed.</p>

<p>Rashtriya Lok Morcha and Hindustani Awam Morcha, two National Democratic Alliance allies, will also contest one seat each. This is the first time the BJP is contesting more seats than JD(U) in Bihar.</p>

<h2><strong>Pashupati Kumar Paras vs. Chirag Paswan: Whose legacy is Hajipur?</strong></h2>

<p>Paras, who was Food Processing Industries Minister, aimed to contest the SC reserved, Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency, but his nephew, Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag Paswan, also wanted to do the same.</p>

<p>Hajipur, the largest city of the Vaishali district, is an important seat for both Pashupati Kumar Paras and Chirag Paswan. It used to be Ram Vilas Paswan's bastion as he won the seat 8 times from 1977 to 2019. In 2019, Pashupati Kumar Paras won from this constituency with 5,41,310 votes. This time BJP gave the ticket to Chirag Paswan while Paras also reaffirmed his intent to contest from Hajipur.</p>

<h2><strong>Paras's next move</strong></h2>

<p>Paras kept his future plans under wraps, amidst rumours of discussions with RJD leaders. “I’ll chalk out my next political move after discussing with party leaders and workers,” he said.</p>

<p>With elections slated from April 19 to June 1, the BJP, JD(U), and LJP are in full preparation mode to take on each other in Bihar. The results anticipated on June 4 will shape Bihar's political landscape.<br />
<br />
<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Pashupati Kumar Paras, leader of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), resigned from the Union Cabinet on Tuesday (Mar 19) after his party didn't get any seats in the NDA poll alliance in Bihar.

Pashupati Kumar Paras, leader of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), resigned from the Union Cabinet on Tuesday (Mar 19) after his party didn't get any seats in the NDA poll alliance in Bihar. Announcing his resignation, the brother of late Ram Vilas Paswan, said, "Yesterday, the NDA alliance announced the list of 40 candidates for Bihar Lok Sabha... Our party had five MPs & I worked with utmost sincerity... Injustice has been done with us and our party. Therefore, I resign from the post of Union Minister." NDA's seat distribution in Bihar NDA announced seat sharing for Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with BJP and JD(U) scheduled to contest 17 and 16 seats respectively out of the total 40. Chirag Paswan's LJP got five seats in the allocation, while his uncle Paras' RLJP was left empty-handed. Rashtriya Lok Morcha and Hindustani Awam Morcha, two National Democratic Alliance allies, will also contest one seat each. This is the first time the BJP is contesting more seats than JD(U) in Bihar. Pashupati Kumar Paras vs. Chirag Paswan: Whose legacy is Hajipur? Paras, who was Food Processing Industries Minister, aimed to contest the SC reserved, Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency, but his nephew, Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag Paswan, also wanted to do the same. Hajipur, the largest city of the Vaishali district, is an important seat for both Pashupati Kumar Paras and Chirag Paswan. It used to be Ram Vilas Paswan's bastion as he won the seat 8 times from 1977 to 2019. In 2019, Pashupati Kumar Paras won from this constituency with 5,41,310 votes. This time BJP gave the ticket to Chirag Paswan while Paras also reaffirmed his intent to contest from Hajipur. Paras's next move Paras kept his future plans under wraps, amidst rumours of discussions with RJD leaders. “I’ll chalk out my next political move after discussing with party leaders and workers,” he said. With elections slated from April 19 to June 1, the BJP, JD(U), and LJP are in full preparation mode to take on each other in Bihar. The results anticipated on June 4 will shape Bihar's political landscape. (With inputs from agencies)

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