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Chirag Paswan, son of late Ram Vilas Paswan, has won three Lok Sabha elections; Jamui (2014, 2019) and Hajipur (2024) and has never contested an Assembly seat.

He broke away from Nitish Kumar in 2020, running independently but indirectly aiding the BJP by cutting JD(U) votes, before rejoining the NDA in 2024.

In 2025, Chirag’s mix of Dalit base, Modi loyalty, and youth appeal makes him a prominent campaigner and a potential power broker in Bihar politics.

Chirag Paswan stands at a crucial crossroads in Bihar politics, both as heir to a powerful Dalit legacy and as an ambitious politician trying to carve an independent identity. Now 42, he heads the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and has become one of the NDA’s most vocal campaigners ahead of the second phase of

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