Bihar elections 2020: LJP's Chirag Paswan says 'state always lacked options'; eyes allies

After parting ways with Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) party in Bihar, LJP national president Chirag Paswan said on Tuesday that state always “lacked options,” and that it is good that people will have multiple options to choose from.

Jamui MP furr stated that whoever gains Lok Janshakti Party’s support in Bihar, that party comes to power, as it always opts for a pre-poll alliance. “Someone has to take a risk. We have alrey spent last 30 years in setting social engineering and or factors,” Chirag Paswan said.

LJP chief on Monday defended his party's decision to contest Bihar polls separately owing to ideological differences with JD(U). Paswan said Bihar CM Nitish Kumar hn't lived up to his party's expectations and questioned his idea of development. 

He cautioned people of Bihar against attempts to spre lie that LJP was going solo as a result of his political ambition. He has expressed confidence that BJP-LJP government will be formed in Bihar and affirmed full faith in PM Modi's vision of "double-engine ki sarkar".

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Bihar Assembly election

Bihar Assembly has a strength of 243 members out of which 38 seats are reserved for SC and two for ST candidates. In 2015 state polls, Mahagatbandhan comprising RJD, JD(U) and Congress won a whopping majority with 178 seats under leership of Nitish Kumar. On or hand,  BJP-led alliance won from only 58 constituencies. On July 26, 2017, Nitish Kumar stepped down as CM citing irreconcilable differences with RJD over corruption allegations against Tejashwi Yav and joined hands with its former ally BJP.

upcoming Assembly election will be held in 3 phases- October 28, vember 3 and vember 7. To decongest polling stations, voting time has been increased by one hour. Thus, people will be able to cast ir votes from 7 am to 6 pm barring for areas affected by Left-wing extremism.  counting of votes will take place on vember 10.

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