Chirag Paswan re-elected as LJP(RV) chief at Ranchi meet
The HinduUnion Minister Chirag Paswan was on Sunday re-elected as the national president of Lok Janshakti Party for the next five years. Mr. Paswan asserted at the meeting that his party is willing to contest the Assembly election in Jharkhand to strengthen its support base in the tribal-dominated State. I have sought suggestions from them on contesting Assembly elections and what would be their role.” Mr. Paswan pointed out that the State units will take the final call on whether to contest elections as part of an alliance or independently. This time, we have given the responsibility to the State unit to take a final call on whether to contest Assembly election under an alliance or independently,” Mr. Paswan said. Reacting to the recent protest by Dalit and Adivasi organisations over the Supreme Court ruling on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Mr. Paswan said, “I was present in that Cabinet meeting in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji clarified that there will be no provision of ‘creamy layer’ in Scheduled Castes.