Chirag Paswan

Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, Chirag Paswan Go To "Honeymoon" When Time Comes: Jitan Ram Manjhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 7, 2021

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday drew the ire of the Congress-RJD combine for terming as "honeymoon" the frequent holidays of Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, taking time off the hustle and bustle of politics.

What Chirag Paswan Said After BJP Chose Sushil Modi For Rajya Sabha Seat

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 29, 2020

LJP president Chirag Paswan said on Saturday that it was the BJP's prerogative to announce a candidate for the Bihar Rajya Sabha election.

"Best Wishes For...": Tejashwi Yadav's Dig As Nitish Kumar Takes Oath

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday November 16, 2020

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who boycotted Nitish Kumar's Monday evening swearing in ceremony, did join the LJP's Chirag Paswan in congratulating the JDU chief after he was confirmed as Chief Minister of Bihar for an unprecedented sixth time

"Congratulations... BJP Made You Chief Minister": Chirag Paswan's Swipe

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday November 16, 2020

Shortly after Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for a sixth time, the LJP's Chirag Paswan tweeted to offer his congratulations - but there was a hidden swipe in the message

Was Chirag Paswan The 'X-Factor' In Nitish Kumar's Bihar Election Result?

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday November 13, 2020

Nitish Kumar looks set to return as chief minister of Bihar (for a sixth time) despite his party's shoddy performance in the election; the Janata Dal United's (JDU) went from 71 seats in 2015 to 43 this year - a fall triggered, many say, because of the LJP

Chirag Paswan To Launch Thank You "Yatra" For Party Supporters

India News | ANI | Thursday November 12, 2020

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan will launch a "Dhanyawad Yatra" (a thanksgiving tour) after the festival of Chhath to express gratitude towards the voters who supported the party in the Bihar Assembly polls.

Nitish Kumar, On Being Chief Minister, Says "NDA Will Decide"

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday November 13, 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose Janata Dal United has suffered a body blow in the elections due to the Chirag Paswan factor, on Thursday said he has left the decision regarding the Lok Janshakti Party chief to the BJP.

"Chirag Paswan Burnt Himself With His Own Lamp": Jitan Ram Majhi

India News | ANI | Thursday November 12, 2020

Taking a dig at Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) President Chirag Paswan, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday said he burnt himself with his own lamp.

"Chirag Paswan's Party Cheated NDA, Caused Confusion": Bihar BJP Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 11, 2020

A day after the BJP-JD(U) alliance won assembly polls in Bihar, the BJP's general secretary and the state in-charge Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said the NDA was cheated by its former member LJP of Chirag Paswan in the elections and the confusion created by them caused some losses.

Chirag Paswan Now Says All He Wanted Was "To Make BJP Stronger"

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 11, 2020

Chirag Paswan, widely billed as the x-factor in the Bihar election, failed to live up to his claims and managed just one of the state's 243 seats but he calls it a win saying he "achieved" what he set out to do.

Nitish Kumar, BJP Retain Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD Single-Largest Party

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday November 11, 2020

After weeks of bitter campaigning, three phases of voting, over 15 hours of counting, and allegations of cheating, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was announced as winner of the Bihar election in the (very) early hours of Wednesday. Boosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rallies, the NDA eased past the majority mark of 122 in the ...

"This Is PM Narendra Modi's Win": Chirag Paswan On Bihar Results

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday November 11, 2020

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP's better-than-expected performance in the Bihar election. He said the results show people's continuing trust on the BJP stalwart. He said his party fought the election well and saw a marginal increase in its vote share.

Chirag Paswan's Wicked Game Puts Nitish Kumar In Third Place

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday November 11, 2020

Chirag Paswan has played a very wicked game in Bihar, managing to relegate Nitish Kumar and his party to third place in the northern state.

Ahead Of Counting, Chirag Paswan's Birthday Wish For Tejashwi Yadav

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday November 9, 2020

A day before the counting of votes in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav received birthday greetings from Chirag Paswan, who along with him, was part of the pincer movement on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the recently concluded assembly elections.

55.22% Turnout In Bihar Final Phase, Marginally Lower Than 56.66% Of 2015

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar and A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday November 7, 2020

The threat of coronavirus could not affect polling in the third and final phase of Bihar state elections, with 55.22 per cent people turning up to vote -- a shade lower than the 56.66 per cent in 2015. Two of three exit polls so far have predicted an advantage for the alliance of Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left part...