Have maturity to gel with JD(U) to ensure third term for Modi: Chirag Paswan
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan said both his and Nitish Kumar's parties have the maturity to realise not to let the Opposition capitalise on any infighting in the NDA to ensure a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At present, all NDA partners in Bihar are united and their only mission is to ensure all 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state for the alliance, he asserted.
The son of the late Ram Vilas Paswan, who seeks to claim his father's legacy, however, made it clear that bridges have been burnt with uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, whom he accused of betrayal for «personal ambitions», and cousin Prince Raj, whose «impertinent behaviour» has left him shocked.
In an interview with PTI, Paswan also debunked rumours of having explored possibilities with the RJD before the BJP declared him as its ally in Lok Sabha polls, although he said he shared excellent personal relations with Tejashwi Yadav and Lalu Prasad.
«As a student of politics, one of the first lessons I learnt is to place national interests above those of one's party or oneself. The national interest lies in ensuring that Narendra Modi gets a third term. We have the maturity, and so does the JD(U), to realise that we cannot afford to let the opposition capitalise on any infighting within the NDA,» said the two-time MP from Jamui who has shifted base to Hajipur, his father's pocket borough.
He, however, added that at present, all NDA partners in Bihar are united and their only mission is to ensure all 40 Lok Sabha seats for the
