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Chirag Paswan said that his preference has “always been Bihar and Biharis”, adding that he does not see himself in the central leadership.
Chirag Paswan hints at contesting Bihar Assembly polls (PTI Image)
Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday weighed in on the reports of the possibility of him contesting the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections, and clarified that his preference has “always been Bihar and Biharis”, adding that he conveyed his desire to the party to return to the state politics soon.
Paswan emphasised that he wants to see Bihar as a developed state, which he said, “is not possible if I am in Delhi.”
Chirag Paswan Set For Bihar Assembly Polls?
“I have said this previously, that I don’t see myself in National politics for long. The only reason I came into politics was Bihar and Biharis. My vision has always been ‘Bihar first, Bihari first’, and I always want Bihar to prosper and be at par with other developed states. And I have realised after becoming an MP for the third time that this would not be possible in Delhi. I had expressed my wish before the party (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) that I want to return to Bihar soon,” news agency ANI quoted Paswan as saying while speaking with the reporters.
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However, he added that his party is still evaluating if it will be beneficial to contest the state elections.
“If my strike rate gets better and the performance of my alliance gets better, of which there are high chances, then I will definitely contest,” he made it clear.
His remarks came a day after sources told CNN-News18 that the parliamentary board of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has decided that Paswan would contest the Assembly polls from a general seat.
Sources said that the final decision on the seat is yet to be taken; however, they confirmed that it would be a general seat.
Speculations gained traction after a social media post by Jamui MP and Paswan’s brother-in-law, Arun Bharti, said, “When the leader is of the whole of Bihar, then why should the scope of the seat be limited?”.
Bihar Assembly Elections By This Year-End
The term of the current Bihar Assembly is set to end on November 22 this year. The Election Commission of India is likely to hold state polls in two to three phases, sources said on Monday, adding that the poll body may avoid dates coinciding with key festivals like Diwali and Chhath Puja.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will also visit Bihar this month to take stock of the situation. Training of the staff has also begun for the elections.
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