Lok Sabha Elections 2024: RLJP President Pashupati Kumar Paras resigns as Union Minister
Lok Sabha polls that are scheduled to take place in seven phases beginning from April 19. “PM Modi is a big leader but injustice done to me and my party. So I am resigning as Union Minister," Paras said after putting his resignation papers.
The announcement came at a press conference a day after the BJP-led NDA announced its seat-sharing pact and gave five seats to the Chirag Paswan-led LJP (Ram Vilas). The seats finalized are Jamui, Samastipur, Hajipur, Vaishali and Khagaria. Paras did not deliberate upon his plans at the press briefing today.
Sources from RLJP earlier revealed that the party is mulling over its next step and may announce its candidates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 without consulting with the BJP. That leaves Pashupati Kumar Paras with nothing, but the sources added that the BJP has offered him the post of Governor of Bihar and other influential positions to the leaders of RLJP. Pashupati Kumar Paras seems to be disappointed with the arrangement and is mulling over the idea of contesting the general elections alone.
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