Chirag Paswan Announces Lok Janshakti Party’s Plans for Jharkhand Elections
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president, Chirag Paswan, announced on Sunday that his party would contest the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections. Talks are ongoing within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), but the party might contest independently if discussions do not yield a favourable outcome.
Chirag Paswan stated, “Talks are ongoing regarding whether we will contest the elections in alliance or independently in Jharkhand. If the discussions with the alliance lead to a positive result, then it is fine. LJP is capable of contesting elections from anywhere.” He added, “We will soon make an announcement regarding this. Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is a strong organisation, which will benefit us in the upcoming elections.”
Assam Chief Minister and BJP’s election co-incharge for Jharkhand, Himanta Biswa Sarma, confirmed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would ally with Janata Dal (United) and the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) Party for the assembly polls. He said, “In the elections, there will be an alliance with Janata Dal (U) and the AJSU Party. The seat-sharing arrangement is almost final, with discussions pending for 1-2 seats. We will announce the alliance after Pitru Paksha ends.”
Meanwhile, JMM MP Mahua Maji remained tight-lipped about the seat-sharing agreement between the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress for the upcoming elections, stressing that the final decision rests with the party high commands. She confirmed that the elections would focus on the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
The term of the Jharkhand State Assembly is set to expire on January 5, 2025, with elections scheduled for 81 constituencies (44 General, 9 SC, 28 ST) across the state. Jharkhand is set to go to the polls for its 81-member legislative assembly later this year, though the Election Commission of India (ECI) has yet to announce the dates.
On September 24, a delegation from the ECI, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, conducted a thorough review of poll preparedness for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand at Ranchi, directing central and state enforcement agencies to curb the influence of money power. During the Commission’s two-day review visit from September 23-24, representatives from national and state political parties, including the Aam Aadmi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress, National People’s Party, AJSU Party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, and Rashtriya Janata Dal, met with the Commission.
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Chirag Paswan -: Chirag Paswan is an Indian politician and the son of the late Ram Vilas Paswan, who was a well-known leader. He is currently a Union Minister in the Indian government.
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) -: The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is a political party in India. It was founded by Ram Vilas Paswan, a prominent Indian politician.
Jharkhand Assembly elections -: These are elections to choose the leaders who will run the state of Jharkhand. Jharkhand is one of the states in India.
NDA -: NDA stands for National Democratic Alliance. It is a group of political parties in India that work together during elections.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma -: Himanta Biswa Sarma is the Chief Minister of Assam, another state in India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Janata Dal (United) -: Janata Dal (United) is another political party in India. It often works with other parties during elections.
AJSU Party -: AJSU Party stands for All Jharkhand Students Union Party. It is a regional political party in the state of Jharkhand.
JMM MP Mahua Maji -: Mahua Maji is a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party. JMM is a political party in Jharkhand.
Congress -: Congress, or the Indian National Congress, is one of the oldest and major political parties in India.
seat-sharing -: Seat-sharing means different political parties agree on how many seats each will contest in an election. This helps them avoid competing against each other.
