Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, 42, has managed to have his way in the ruling NDA’s seat-sharing arrangement for the November Bihar Assembly elections, securing 29 seats despite his party not having any MLAs in the outgoing House. In an interview with The Indian Express amidst his hectic campaigning, Chirag speaks on a range of issues, including his poll plank, the NDA alliance, and his future plans. Excerpts:

Are you satisfied with the NDA seat-sharing pact?

Absolutely. I am very happy and satisfied. I have no reason not to be happy, or I will be extremely thankless because for a party with zero MLAs, my Prime Minister has trusted me so much, and has given me 29 seats to contest, just like in the Lok Sabha elections when my party was given five seats.

What is

See Full Page