Chirag Paswan terms as 'hypothetical' speculations of BJP joining hands with Nitish
Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Friday disclosed that he was «in constant touch with the top BJP leadership» but termed as «hypothetical» the question whether Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would be acceptable to him as a new NDA partner. Paswan, who had come to the Bihar capital on Thursday evening, spoke to journalists at the airport, saying he has «cancelled» engagements in the state to hold deliberations over the «crucial next few days» in Delhi.
«I have been in constant touch with the top BJP leadership.
I spoke to them before coming here last evening when I held a meeting of party workers. I am going back to Delhi. I have cancelled my trip to late Karpoori Thakur's village in Samastipur and to Sitamarhi, which I had been wanting to visit after having paid obeisance at Ayodhya», he said.
Paswan, who now heads Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), said his party is a «committed NDA ally in Bihar».
«Therefore, we are keeping a watch on the situation in the state where the next two or three days may be crucial. The BJP, which is the largest constituent of the alliance, is keeping me in the loop.
We will be holding more talks in Delhi,» he said.
The young Jamui MP, who is known to have no love lost for Nitish Kumar and whose rebellion during the 2020 assembly polls has been blamed by the ruling JD(U) for its debacle, was also asked whether he would now be comfortable with the Bihar chief minister as an alliance partner.
«These are hypothetical questions which I would not like to answer.
