Ramchandra Paswan passes away: Narendra Modi pays tribute to Samastipur MP, says he worked tirelessly for poor
5 years, 5 months ago

Ramchandra Paswan passes away: Narendra Modi pays tribute to Samastipur MP, says he worked tirelessly for poor

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of LJP leader Ramchandra Paswan and said the Samastipur MP worked tirelessly for the poor and the downtrodden Condoling the demise of Lok Janshakti Party leader Ramchandra Paswan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Lok Sabha member’s social service efforts were noteworthy. — Narendra Modi July 21, 2019 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also expressed grief over the demise of Ramchandra Paswan. Condolences to his family, constituents and colleagues #PresidentKovind — President of India July 21, 2019 Former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, Bihar minister Shyam Rajak and Bihar RJD president Ram Chandra Purbey expressed their grief over the demise of the Samastipur MP. RJD leader Ram Chandra Purbey said that Ramchandra Paswan used to work tirelessly for the Dalits and his death left a void in state politics.

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Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, was cremated after a state funeral on Saturday as politicians and the public mourned his death. Security officials and others walk with the hearse carrying the body of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh towards the cremation site in …

‘In a wheelchair…’: PM Narendra Modi's emotional video message on Manmohan Singh
2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘In a wheelchair…’: PM Narendra Modi's emotional video message on Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a video message on Friday, described Manmohan Singh's death as a "big loss" to the nation, asserting that his contribution to India will always be remembered. From his days as the Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi recalled several conversations he had with the then PM Manmohan Singh. TRACK | Latest news on Manmohan Singh's death …

PM Modi pays last respects to Manmohan Singh, ex-PM's funeral tomorrow
2 weeks, 5 days ago

PM Modi pays last respects to Manmohan Singh, ex-PM's funeral tomorrow

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and a host of leaders cutting across political lines paid their last respects to Dr Manmohan Singh at his residence on Friday. PM Modi offered condolences to the former Prime Minister's family and met his wife Gursharan Kaur. In a moving tribute to the Padma Vibhushan awardee, PM Modi said India lost …

Former PM Manmohan Singh Passes Away
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Former PM Manmohan Singh Passes Away

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister and architect of India’s economic reforms, Dr Manmohan Singh, 92, breathed his last at 9:51 PM on 26 December 2024 at AIIMS Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned Manmohan Singh’s demise sharing pictures with him on his X page and wrote, “India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh …

Manmohan Singh dies: President, VP, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, leaders across party lines mourn demise of ex-PM
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Manmohan Singh dies: President, VP, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, leaders across party lines mourn demise of ex-PM

India TV News  

Manmohan Singh dies: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away at AIIMS Delhi on Thursday evening. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "Deeply pained to learn about the passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji, former Prime Minister and a distinguished economist who transformed India's economic landscape. Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets, "The news of the demise of former Prime Minister …

Bihar: 2 Leaders Of Chirag Paswan's LJP Found Dead, Lens On Spurious Liquor
1 month, 1 week ago

Bihar: 2 Leaders Of Chirag Paswan's LJP Found Dead, Lens On Spurious Liquor

ABP News  

Two senior leaders of the Chirag Paswan-led LJP were found dead on Wednesday in suspicious circumstances in Bisfi, Madhubani district of Bihar. The deceased were identified as LJP-RV block president Laliteshwar Paswan and IT cell district spokesperson Amarjeet Kumar Yadav. Amarjeet, the operator of Payal Nursing Home in the village, was found dead on the facility's premises. Laliteshwar Paswan's wife, …

'Too Late Now': Pashupati Paras On Possibility Of Reconciliation With Chirag Paswan
4 months ago

'Too Late Now': Pashupati Paras On Possibility Of Reconciliation With Chirag Paswan

ABP News  

New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party chief Pashupati Kumar Paras on Sunday ruled out any possibility of a reconciliation with his nephew and Union minister Chirag Paswan, saying it's too late now. The family was one and the Lok Janshakti Party was united but it was his "misfortune" that both the family and party fell apart after Ram Vilas Paswan's …

It's too late now: Pashupati Paras on possibility of reconciliation with Chirag Paswan
4 months ago

It's too late now: Pashupati Paras on possibility of reconciliation with Chirag Paswan

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party chief Pashupati Kumar Paras on Sunday ruled out any possibility of a reconciliation with his nephew and Union minister Chirag Paswan, saying it's too late now. The family was one and the Lok Janshakti Party was united but it was his "misfortune" that both the family and party fell apart after Ram Vilas Paswan's death, he …

Chirag Paswan reveals why late father Ram Vilas Paswan left UPA in 2014
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chirag Paswan reveals why late father Ram Vilas Paswan left UPA in 2014

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Chirag Paswan on Friday blamed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his late father Ram Vilas Paswan leaving the now defunct Congress-led United Progressive Alliance ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha elections. “Rahul refused to see my father before 2014 polls, it was a key reason for Ram Vilas Paswan deciding to leave UPA,” Paswan told …

Chirag Paswan assured of 1 Cabinet post, hopeful of state minister berth too
7 months, 1 week ago

Chirag Paswan assured of 1 Cabinet post, hopeful of state minister berth too

Hindustan Times  

Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party or LJP-RV, which was assured of one berth in the Union Cabinet, was hopeful of getting one state minister berth as well. Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan celebrating his victory. Paswan, who has described himself as Modi’s “Hanuman”, thanked people for the victory on all five seats LJP-RV contested. Modi showed his faith in …

Lok Sabha polls: Legacy, development aspirations key factors in Hajipur seat
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: Legacy, development aspirations key factors in Hajipur seat

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-year-old Gunjan Kumar spends 12 hours out of the house every single day. Ram Vilas Paswan’s brother Pasupati Paras is the Hajipur MP, but the seat has now been given to LJP chief Chirag Paswan. The seat is significant because it was once home to Ram Vilas Paswan, former union minister and LJP president, who’s death in 2020 brought a …

22 LJP leaders resign over ticket denial; accuse Chirag Paswan of ‘selling tickets’
9 months, 1 week ago

22 LJP leaders resign over ticket denial; accuse Chirag Paswan of ‘selling tickets’

The Hindu  

Over 20 Lok Janshakti Party leaders and workers quit the party recently and accused party chief Chirag Paswan of “nepotism” and “neglect of party leaders and workers in ticket distribution” for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. “None of the party leaders or workers were given party tickets to contest the Lok Sabha election, the tickets were virtually sold off to …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Paras has to decide if he wants to stand with PM Modi or oppose him: Chirag Paswan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Paras has to decide if he wants to stand with PM Modi or oppose him: Chirag Paswan

The Hindu  

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan said on March 20 that he is ready to take on Pashupati Kumar Paras from the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat but refrained from attacking his estranged uncle, saying it is for him to decide whether he wants to stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi or not. Asked about Mr. Paras' decision to resign from …

Bihar: ‘PM Modi backed my claim on father Ram Vilas Paswan's legacy’, says Chirag Paswan
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar: ‘PM Modi backed my claim on father Ram Vilas Paswan's legacy’, says Chirag Paswan

India TV News  

Former Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Friday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has acknowledged his claim to the political legacy of late father Ram Vilas Paswan. Chirag Paswan made the averment berating uncle and Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras who will hold a rally later this month in Hajipur, the Lok Sabha seat nurtured by the late …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Chirag Paswan On Leaving Jamui Seat To Contest From Hajipur In LS Polls LJP Ram Vilas Pashupati Paras Bihar
1 year, 3 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Chirag Paswan On Leaving Jamui Seat To Contest From Hajipur In LS Polls LJP Ram Vilas Pashupati Paras Bihar

ABP News  

Chirag Paswan, the President of Lok Janshakti Party - Ram Vilas, on Tuesday, expressed that he finds himself at a crossroads as he ponders contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Hajipur as he asserted that his attachment to Jamui, cultivated over nine years of representing the Lok Sabha constituency, remains steadfast. Speaking to news agency ANI, Chirag Paswan said, …

'Usne Kaha Bakwas Bandh Kariye...': Pashupati Kumar Dismisses Possibility Of Reconciling With Chirag Paswan
1 year, 4 months ago

'Usne Kaha Bakwas Bandh Kariye...': Pashupati Kumar Dismisses Possibility Of Reconciling With Chirag Paswan

ABP News  

Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of reconciliation with his nephew Chirag Paswan. Speaking on the sidelines of an event in New Delhi, the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party founder said he would “never” reconcile with Chirag Paswan. He also said that he and his family members will “never forgive Chirag” for the way he treated them …

With Hajipur Seat Issue Still Burning, BJP Chirag Paswan Pashupati Paras Lok Sabha Polls 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

With Hajipur Seat Issue Still Burning, BJP Chirag Paswan Pashupati Paras Lok Sabha Polls 2023

ABP News  

Soon after joining a common alliance platform — the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance — Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras have seemingly decided to bury the hatchet till the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. According to BJP sources, both Lok Janshakti Party chief, Chirag Paswan, and president of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, Pashupati Paras, are likely to contest …

'Will Contest LS Polls From Hajipur': Pashupati Paras Says Feud With Nephew Chirag Paswan Still On
1 year, 5 months ago

'Will Contest LS Polls From Hajipur': Pashupati Paras Says Feud With Nephew Chirag Paswan Still On

ABP News  

New Delhi: Clearing the air on the possibility of reconciliation of his party with that of his nephew Chirag Paswan, Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party chief Pashupati Kumar Paras on Saturday said “this is not the case”, news agency PTI reported. I am an MP there, I am a cabinet minister in the Government of India and an …

Chirag Paswan: Understanding Modi's 'Hanuman' and his politics over the years
1 year, 5 months ago

Chirag Paswan: Understanding Modi's 'Hanuman' and his politics over the years

India TV News  

It was politically very charged Monday. Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan met Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda today. Paswan was in talks with the BJP for finalising his party's share of Lok Sabha seats in Bihar for the Lok Sabha 2024 and the meeting was seen as part of that exercise. After Paswan's death in …

BJP tries to broker peace between LJP factions in bid to court Paswan vote
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP tries to broker peace between LJP factions in bid to court Paswan vote

The Hindu  

Ahead of the July 18 meeting of the National Democratic Alliance, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present, the BJP is trying to tie-up the loose ends of the coalition in Bihar. Pashupati Kumar Paras, the late Paswan’s brother and leader of the Rashtriya Lok Jan Shakti Party has been warring with his nephew Chirag Paswan, leader …

Ahead of 2024 poll, Chirag Paswan likely to join NDA
1 year, 6 months ago

Ahead of 2024 poll, Chirag Paswan likely to join NDA

The Hindu  

Ahead of Lok Sabha election of 2024, Chirag Paswan, the national president of Lok Janshakti Party is set to return to NDA, and said that a decision on an alliance with BJP will be announced in the coming days. The State and national office bearers along with the senior leaders of the party made the consensus to authorize Mr. Paswan …

PM Modi condoles death of Pune BJP MP Girish Bapat
1 year, 9 months ago

PM Modi condoles death of Pune BJP MP Girish Bapat

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the demise of Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament Girish Bapat. Image posted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he condoled the death of BJP MP Girish Bhapat. Remembering Bhapat, PM Modi said, “Shri Girish Bapat Ji was a humble and hardworking leader who served society diligently. Om Shanti.” Underscoring the late MP’s …

Over 200 killed in Bihar hooch tragedy, CM Nitish Kumar concealing facts: Chirag Paswan
2 years ago

Over 200 killed in Bihar hooch tragedy, CM Nitish Kumar concealing facts: Chirag Paswan

India Today  

Bihar's Jamui Lok Sabha MP and Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan launched a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in connection with the recent Chhapra hooch tragedy that claimed many lives due to the consumption of spurious liquor in the dry state. CM Nitish Kumar's silence is support to corrupt officials," Chirag Paswan said. CHIRAG PASWAN CALLS …

Chirag Paswan an 'NDA ally'; to campaign for BJP candidates in Bihar by-polls: Sanjay Jaiswal
2 years, 2 months ago

Chirag Paswan an 'NDA ally'; to campaign for BJP candidates in Bihar by-polls: Sanjay Jaiswal

India TV News  

Highlights Sanjay Jaiswal made the averment at a press conference in Patna "We treat all parties that have fought elections in alliance with us and supported us," he said Chirag very much fits the bill and he will be campaigning on October 31 and November 1, he said Chirag Paswan will be campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates for …

Top leaders pays respects to Mulayam at funeral
2 years, 3 months ago

Top leaders pays respects to Mulayam at funeral

Deccan Chronicle  

SAIFAI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar were among those who joined thousands of people at the funeral of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel, Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao, former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, Telugu Desam Party …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: PM Modi, President Murmu, other leaders pay floral tributes
2 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: PM Modi, President Murmu, other leaders pay floral tributes

India TV News  

Highlights Several prominent leaders including PM Modi paid tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It is the fourth death anniversary of the former prime minister. Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: Several prominent leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his fourth death anniversary today. They were joined by …

Chirag Paswan being evicted from Janpath bungalow allocated to his father Ram Vilas Paswan
2 years, 9 months ago

Chirag Paswan being evicted from Janpath bungalow allocated to his father Ram Vilas Paswan

India Today  

A central government team was sent to evict Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan from a bungalow at the heart of the national capital, which was allotted to his father Ram Vilas Paswan, sources told India Today. Ram Vilas Paswan served as a minister in both terms of the Modi government until his death on October 8, 2020. The Directorate of …

Govt sends team to evict Ram Vilas Paswan family from 12, Janpath
2 years, 9 months ago

Govt sends team to evict Ram Vilas Paswan family from 12, Janpath

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Estates under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on Wednesday sent a team to evict the family of the late Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan from 12, Janpath, the bungalow he had lived in from 1989 till his death in 2020, according to sources aware of the development. Over three decades since the Paswan family moved …

Chirag Paswan vacates bungalow allotted to father Ram Vilas after govt sends team
2 years, 9 months ago

Chirag Paswan vacates bungalow allotted to father Ram Vilas after govt sends team

India TV News  

Highlights LS MP Chirag Paswan started process of vacating bungalow allotted to his late father Ram Vilas Eviction process started after govt team was sent to execute an order Two loaded trucks drove out of the 12 Janpath bungalow, while three more were parked in front Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan on Wednesday started the process of vacating the bungalow …

I sense the loss: PM Modi to Chirag Paswan on father Ram Vilas Paswan's death anniversary
3 years, 4 months ago

I sense the loss: PM Modi to Chirag Paswan on father Ram Vilas Paswan's death anniversary

India TV News  

On the first death anniversary of former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a heartfelt letter to his son Chirag Paswan, saying "I also sense the loss." Describing late Ram Vilas Paswan as a “great son of the nation, Bihar’s pride and a strong voice for social justice”, PM said Paswan’s life can teach a …

Is PM Modi's Letter on Paswan's Death Anniversary the Validation Chirag Was Seeking in Tussle for Legacy?
3 years, 4 months ago

Is PM Modi's Letter on Paswan's Death Anniversary the Validation Chirag Was Seeking in Tussle for Legacy?

News 18  

LJP leader Chirag Paswan will organise an event in Patna on Sunday to mark the first death anniversary of his father and Dalit stalwart Ram Vilas Paswan. However, the event has assumed heightened political significance for Chirag Paswan, who is embroiled in a bitter dispute with his uncle and Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras to claim the legacy of his …

Chirag’s heart warms up with PM Modi’s message on Paswan’s death anniversary
3 years, 4 months ago

Chirag’s heart warms up with PM Modi’s message on Paswan’s death anniversary

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi late Saturday evening spoke to Member Of Parliament from Jamui and Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan on his father and former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan’s first death anniversary. The PM also sent him a long message expressing his respect for senior Paswan’s contributions to politics and it came at a time when Chirag was …

Ram Vilas Paswan death anniversary: Top leaders, ex-contenders among invitees
3 years, 4 months ago

Ram Vilas Paswan death anniversary: Top leaders, ex-contenders among invitees

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Janshakti Party in Bihar will on Sunday observe the ‘barsi’ or the first death anniversary of its founder and stalwart leader Ram Vilas Paswan, who died in October last year after undergoing heart surgery. A Union minister in the first and second Modi ministries, nine-times Lok Sabha member and Rajya Sabha MP Ram Vilas Paswan left a lasting …

Signs of Rebellion? Chirag Paswan Installs Father's Bust at Govt Residence Now Allotted to Ashwini Vaishnaw
3 years, 4 months ago

Signs of Rebellion? Chirag Paswan Installs Father's Bust at Govt Residence Now Allotted to Ashwini Vaishnaw

News 18  

In what can be read as a sign of muted dissent, LJP chief Chirag Paswan has installed a bust of his father, Late Ram Vilas Paswan, wearing his trademark bandhgala at 12, Janpath, where the former minister lived for over three decades with his family. In July, Chirag and other occupants of the 12, Janpath bungalow were issued an eviction …

Union Minister Paras Alleges Threats to Life, Seeks 'Z Plus' Security from Amit Shah
3 years, 4 months ago

Union Minister Paras Alleges Threats to Life, Seeks 'Z Plus' Security from Amit Shah

News 18  

Alleging threat to his life due to "political conspiracy", Lok Janshakti Party leader and Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras has written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah and urged that he should be given 'Z Plus' security, the highest level of security accorded to an individual by the government. Without naming anyone, he said his political rivals have been …

Kalyan Singh, former UP CM dies at 89; PM Modi, CM Yogi and others mourn veteran BJP leader's death
3 years, 4 months ago

Kalyan Singh, former UP CM dies at 89; PM Modi, CM Yogi and others mourn veteran BJP leader's death

India TV News  

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BJP veteran Kalyan Singh, who was ailing for some time, died at the age of 89 on Saturday night. President Ram Nath Kovind says Kalyan Singh had a magical connect with masses President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the death of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Kalyan Singh saying he had …

Ashwini Vaishnaw Gets Official Residence of Ram Vilas Paswan; Chirag Shows No Signs to Vacate House
3 years, 4 months ago

Ashwini Vaishnaw Gets Official Residence of Ram Vilas Paswan; Chirag Shows No Signs to Vacate House

News 18  

The official residence of former cabinet minister Ram Vilas Paswan is all set to be given to Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Recently appointed as a Cabinet minister in the Narendra Modi government, Vaishnaw is presently living out of an MS flat, and is also entitled to a type VIII category house in Lutyen’s Delhi. The Union Ministry of Housing …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: President, PM Modi pay respects to ex-Prime Minister at Sadaiv Atal
3 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: President, PM Modi pay respects to ex-Prime Minister at Sadaiv Atal

India TV News  

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary. They were joined by several Union Ministers including Amit Shah and BJP national president Amit Shah at ‘Sadaiv Atal’, the memorial to Vajpayee in Delhi, in paying respects to the late Prime …

Government asks Chirag Paswan to vacate bungalow allotted to father Ram Vilas Paswan
3 years, 5 months ago

Government asks Chirag Paswan to vacate bungalow allotted to father Ram Vilas Paswan

The Hindu  

Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan and other occupants of the 12 Janpath bungalow have been issued an eviction notice by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, asking them to vacate the accommodation that had been allotted to his late father and former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, officials said on Tuesday. An official in the ministry said that the …

Chirag Paswan asked to vacate bungalow allotted to his father Ram Vilas Paswan
3 years, 5 months ago

Chirag Paswan asked to vacate bungalow allotted to his father Ram Vilas Paswan

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan and other occupants of the 12 Janpath bungalow have been issued an eviction notice by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, asking them to vacate the accommodation that had been allotted to his late father and former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, officials said on Tuesday. An official in the ministry said that the …

Modi's New Cabinet: How Will Future of JD(U) & LJP Play Out in Bihar?
3 years, 6 months ago

Modi's New Cabinet: How Will Future of JD(U) & LJP Play Out in Bihar?

The Quint  

LJP outcast Chirag Paswan received his first bitter lesson in the ruthless craft of politics when his uncle Pashupati Paras was sworn in as cabinet minister in the Modi government as successor to his late father Ram Vilas Paswan. As Ram Vilas Paswan’s son and heir, the 38-year-old film star-turned-politician was confident that he would get dibs. Had Ram Vilas …

'Miss his presence greatly': PM Modi pays tributes to friend Ram Vilas Paswan
3 years, 6 months ago

'Miss his presence greatly': PM Modi pays tributes to friend Ram Vilas Paswan

India TV News  

Paying tributes to Dalit leader and Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that his contributions to public service and empowering the downtrodden will always be remembered. In a tweet Modi said, "Today is the birth anniversary of my friend, late Ram Vilas Paswan Ji. Paswan's death has led …

Chacha versus Chirag over ownership of LJP, Paswan legacy
3 years, 6 months ago

Chacha versus Chirag over ownership of LJP, Paswan legacy

India Today  

In the ongoing Chacha versus Chirag battle over the ownership of the Lok Janshakti Party, Lok Sabha MP Pashupati Paras seems to have gained an edge over nephew and Lok Sabha colleague Chirag Paswan. Chirag Paswan and Pashupati Paras fell out soon after the death of former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, the founder of the LJP. LJP MP Pashupati …

The fracture in LJP will impact Bihar’s politics
3 years, 6 months ago

The fracture in LJP will impact Bihar’s politics

Hindustan Times  

Eight months after Ram Vilas Paswan’s death, there has been a coup in the Lok Janashakti Party. Paswan’s successor and his son, Chirag, with what many assume to be a nod from the Bharatiya Janata Party, decided to contest the Bihar assembly polls independently, breaking away from the National Democratic Alliance in the state while backing it at the Centre. …

Chirag Paswan Removed from Post of LJP Chief, Says Party Like Mother, Should Not Betray it
3 years, 6 months ago

Chirag Paswan Removed from Post of LJP Chief, Says Party Like Mother, Should Not Betray it

News 18  

In his first reaction after his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras ousted him as the leader of the party in Lok Sabha, LJP president Chirag Paswan on Tuesday likened the organization to a mother who should not be “betrayed”. Paswan, who has also been removed from the post of the Lok Janshakti Party national president after an emergency meeting of the …

Chirag Paswan, LJP, Pashupati Kumar Paras, Bihar, Nitish Kumar – India TV
3 years, 6 months ago

Chirag Paswan, LJP, Pashupati Kumar Paras, Bihar, Nitish Kumar – India TV

India TV News  

In what could be seen as a desparate attempt to reconcile things within the party, Lok Janshakti Party party leader Chirag Paswan on Tuesday made an emotional appeal in a recent tweet and has also shared an old letter where he urged his uncle & LJP MP Pashupati Kumar Paras to take responsibility to keep the party united like his …

Why Paras unseated nephew Chirag from Ram Vilas Paswan's party
3 years, 7 months ago

Why Paras unseated nephew Chirag from Ram Vilas Paswan's party

India Today  

On Monday, Chirag Paswan was kept waiting in his car for 15 minutes at the gate of his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras’s bungalow in Delhi, and once he was let in, the son of the late Ram Vilas Paswan had to knock on the closed doors to gain entry. On June 13, five out of six MPs of the Lok …

Tried but failed to keep party and family together: Chirag Paswan after LJP rebellion
3 years, 7 months ago

Tried but failed to keep party and family together: Chirag Paswan after LJP rebellion

India Today  

Chirag Paswan, former national president of the Lok Janshakti Party, took to Twitter on Tuesday to say he had tried but failed to keep his family and the party created by his father Ram Vilas Paswan together. This is his first tweet since five of the party’s six Members of Parliament rebelled against him and approached the Lok Sabha speaker …

LJP implodes, five MPs oust Chirag Paswan as leader, elect Pashupati Kumar Paras
3 years, 7 months ago

LJP implodes, five MPs oust Chirag Paswan as leader, elect Pashupati Kumar Paras

India TV News  

Five of the six Lok Janshakti Party MPs in Lok Sabha have joined hands against their leader Chirag Paswan and elected Pashupati Kumar Paras, the youngest brother of Paswan's late father and party founder Ram Vilas Paswan, in his place, causing a big churn in Bihar politics. Paras lauded Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a good leader and "vikas …

Coup in LJP; Chirag Paswan gets ejected, uncle in saddle
3 years, 7 months ago

Coup in LJP; Chirag Paswan gets ejected, uncle in saddle

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Five of the six Lok Janshakti Party MPs in the Lok Sabha have joined hands against their leader Chirag Paswan and elected his paternal uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras in his place, causing a big churn in Bihar politics. Paras on Monday lauded Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a good leader and "vikas purush", highlighting the deep fault …

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