PATNA: Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), an ally of the BJP-led NDA, on Saturday released its list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, amid a likely rapprochement between ‘chacha’ (Pashupati Kumar Paras) and ‘Bhatija’ (Chirag Paswan).
His party has been allocated five seats in seat-sharing agreement among constituents of NDA. While Chirag will contest from Hajipur, Shambhavi Choudhary — state minister Ashok Choudahry’s daughter — has been fielded from Samastipur (SC). “My party, RLJP, is an integral part of NDA. PM Narendra Modi is my leader too,” RLJP chief Pashupati Kumar Paras said on X hinting at possible reconciliation.