Lok Janshakti Party

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 | Last Update : 10:16 PM IST

Both factions moved swiftly to take control of the party a day after Mr Paras, the youngest brother of Chirag Paswan's father and party founder Ram Vilas Paswan, was recognised by the Lok Sabha secretariat as the leader of the LJP in the Lower House on Monday evening. — PTI

Lok Janshakti Party's Chirag faction expels five party MPs

Paswan expelled his uncle, Paras, and four other MPs from the party, signalling that the battle for reins of the LJP is not over

16 Jun 2021 7:31 AM

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan arrives to meet party leader Pashupati Kumar Paras at his house, in New Delhi, Monday, June 14, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Coup in LJP; Chirag Paswan gets ejected, uncle in saddle

The group of five MPs has conveyed their decision of electing Paras as the LJP leader in Lok Sabha to the Speaker

14 Jun 2021 10:05 PM

BJP insiders said that the party has expelled nine senior leaders for six years after they decided to contest polls on LJP ticket. (AFP)

BJP expels nine rebel leaders for contesting against NDA

Before the announcement of seat-sharing last week, the LJP had pulled off the NDA defying the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

14 Oct 2020 9:25 AM

During the Lok Sabha polls this year, the BJP and allies had clinched 12 out of 14 seats in the state.

Jharkhand: Two BJP partners insist on more seats

Reports suggest that the LJP has also raised its demand and is not willing to compromise on less than six seats.

03 Nov 2019 4:37 AM

In the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections, LJP had contested six seats in Bihar as a constituent of the BJP-led NDA and have won on all of them. (Photo: File)

Bihar: Rift in LJP, disgruntled members form own outfit

LJP chief did not contest these elections and is eyeing a Rajyasabha seat.

13 Jun 2019 2:52 PM

Paswan's son Chirag and two brothers are in the fray from reserved constituencies. (PTI)

LJP's choice of candidates shows party stands for secularism, social justice: Paswan

On Tuesday, the LJP had renominated its Khagaria MP Mehboob Ali Kaiser from the seat for the Lok Sabha election.

27 Mar 2019 4:42 PM

The BJP which is in alliance with JD(U) and LJP in the state is contesting on 17 seats, its ally JD(U) also has equal number of seats, while the remaining are with the LJP. (PTI | Representational Image)

All 17 candidates for Bihar finalised, will be announced jointly with allies: BJP

The BJP is likely to repeat almost all its sitting MPs barring a few seats including Patna Sahib and Madhubani.

22 Mar 2019 9:19 AM

‘We are asking for what is rightfully ours. We are an honest partner of the NDA,’ LJP leader Pashupati Paras said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Seats in Jharkhand, UP: NDA ally LJP’s new demands

This came after Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) severing ties on grounds that BJP did not heed their demands.

19 Dec 2018 3:05 PM

Chirag Paswan confident about unity in alliance in Bihar

The BJP had contested for 30 seats in the 2014 general elections and won 22. The remaining three seats were won by RLSP.

29 Oct 2018 12:20 AM

Ram Vilas Paswan (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

LJP moves top court for review of SC/ST verdict

The LJP urged the court to grant oral hearing to argue the case by a larger bench of more than two judges as the March 20 verdict is by two judges.

27 Mar 2018 12:50 AM

1 of 1

Columns

Dilip Cherian