Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president and Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections while addressing a gathering in Saran.
These developments came ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar, expected to take place later this year. Months ahead of the elections, the battle has been intensifying between the grand alliance Mahagathbandhan, led by RJD and Congress and the ruling NDA, which includes BJP, JUD, LJP (Ram
LJP Ram Vilas MP Arun Bharti attacked the internal democracy in the RJD after Lalu Yadav filed his nomination for party president, alleging dictatorship and nepotism in the party.
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor came up with a suggestion for Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan, and said that if Chirag wants to make a genuine impact in Bihar politics, he must quit as Union Minister and work for Bihar.
LJP-Ram Vilas MP Arun Bharti endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on Pakistan-sponsored terror attacks, stating that it reflects national sentiment and demands a strong response to protect India's unity and integrity.
Congress Bihar President Rajesh Kumar on Friday attacked the NDA allies JD(U), LJP (Ram Vilas), and Hindustani Awam Morcha over the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 and asked why they supported the Bill in the House.
Union Minister and National President of Lok Janshakti Party Chirag Paswan slammed the opposition for opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 and said that just because Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA have brought the bill, that's why the opposition is terming it "wrong."
Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Rabri Devi along with RJD MLAs protested outside the state assembly against the law and order situation in Bihar on Monday and said that "no one is safe" in the state.
The Bihar Assembly witnessed high drama on Wednesday as Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, demanding his resignation.
A united opposition disrupted both houses of Parliament on Monday when they demanded an immediate discussion on the Mahakumbh Stampede that had led to the death of 30 people.
The Bihar assembly has 243 seats. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar leads the NDA government in Bihar which includes JD-U, BJP, HAM, LJP (Ram Vilas) and RLSP.