Bihar Elections 2020: LJP won't contest under CM Nitish Kumar's leadership; future unclear

In a massive setback to NDA, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Sunday, has decided that it won't contest Bihar polls under CM Nitish Kumar's leership, as per sources. A resolution has also been passed for a LJP-BJP government at  Central Parliamentary Board meeting heed by LJP chief Chirag Paswan currently being held in Patna. Moreover, all MLAs have vowed to 'strengn PM Modi', say sources. His far and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan underwent heart surgery in a Delhi hospital on Saturday and may have to undergo ar one in few weeks, said Chirag.  

Bihar polls: LJP chief Chirag Paswan may withdraw support to Nitish Kumar govt say sources

LJP won't contest under CM Nitish

Earlier on Thursday, Chirag Paswan held seat-sharing talks with BJP president J P Nda, eyeing to contest as many as 143 seats in upcoming polls. Sources say that LJP which contested on 42 seats but only 2 in 2015, maybe forced to settle for 30 seats.  LJP is reportedly unhappy with re-entry of Jitan Ram Manjhi in NDA.

Previously, Chirag Paswan dressed party workers in Delhi and said: "We always say nation comes first, n party and n oneself", ding,  If anyone thinks it ( party) can be shrunk or diminish, n it's t possible. Is everyone rey for any eventuality?" On this, LJP workers cheered 'Yes'. Chirag- who has praised PM Modi on several occasions, has slammed Nitish Kumar for his indifference in Sushant Singh Rajput's death, before CM finally recommended a CBI probe into case.

Bihar elections 2020: Mahagathbandhan chooses Tejashwi as its leer, seat-sharing out

Political shuffle

NDA- led by BJP poll-in-charge Devendra Fnavis has faced revolt mainly from only LJP. Initially, Congress in-charge Avinash Pande said it was prepared to contest on all 243 seats, but finally agreed to a 144-70 seat-share formula with RJD and three or Communist parties contesting on 29 seats, anuncing Tejashwi Yav as its CM face. RJD MLA Chandrika Rai - who was a close friend of Lalu Yav and also Tej Pratap Yav's far-in-law, senior MLAs Faraz Fatmi, Jaiwardhan Yav and three more MLAs quit RJD and joined ruling Nitish Kumar-led JDU.

Bihar Elections 2020: LJP's Chirag Paswan meets BJP chief JP Nda for seat-sharing talks

Moreover, miffed with seat-share, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) party has quit Mahagathbnhan and is poised to join NDA. With Tejashwi as Mahagathbandhan's CM face, NDA faces Mahagathbandhan (RJD-Congress), Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA) - JAP, ASP, SDP, and BMP,  United Democratic Secular Alliance (UDSA) - AIMIM and SJD and BSP-RLSP. Bihar will vote in 3 phases - October 28, vember 3, and vember 7, with results being declared on vember 10.

LJP's Chirag Paswan updates as far Ram Vilas Paswan undergoes heart surgery in Delhi