Bihar Election 2020: Follow NDTV for fastest election results, updates and analysis. The duo accused LJP president Chirag Paswan of "trying to confuse voters by lauding the BJP and its leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, while attacking JD(U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.". Paswan's mortal remains arrived at the Patna airport in the early hours of Saturday and the last rites were performed at the Digha ghat. The party was formed in 2000 when Paswan split from Janata Dal (United). Jan Morcha the party founded by former Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh was merged with the LJP in March 2009. “The BJP has done the right thing by clarifying its stand at every possible level. The LJP is not a part of this arrangement because the party chose to fight alone. The NDA is fighting for the development in Bihar under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and vision with Nitish Kumar as the undisputed chief ministerial candidate of the alliance,” said Yadav. Interestingly, he has been generous to turncoats from the BJP and the JD(U). The BJP's desperate attempt to inform the voters that it has no relations with the LJP is to end the speculation that the two have struck a tacit deal to undercut the chief minister, and they would come together after the polls to edge out Nitish. Jai Narain Prasad Nishad and Ramesh Jigajinagi also joined the party.[2][3][4]. BJP leaders admit that while the LJP’s stand has baffled the party, it has also confused party cadres and voters alike. Actor turned politician Chirag Paswan is the party president. What’s that. In almost all the meetings held so far, the party had to clarify or issue statements that the NDA comprises only four parties - the BJP, the Janata Dal (United), Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM-S) and the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP). BJP misses senior Paswan's presence amid seat sharing stalemate in Bihar, Bihar elections: Upendra Kushwaha's RLSP in a spot? Couple drowns in Cauvery river during pre-wedding photoshoot in Mysuru. Along with Paswan his brother, Ram Chandra Paswan, Capt. The drama. National Democratic Alliance would have won additional 38 more seats. The party has considerable following amongst Dalits in Bihar. A senior BJP functionary, on condition of anonymity, said, “This is being done to thwart any possibility of damage before it is too late as various conspiracy theories are doing the rounds on social media.”. 'My aim was to dent JDU, not to affect BJP': Chirag Paswan says he wi... Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away; PM Modi says I have lost... Watch: Massive fire breaks out in Benga... Watch: Massive fire breaks out in Bengaluru chemical factory; four workers rescued. Find out what is the full meaning of LJP on Abbreviations.com! The BJP will contest 121 of the 243 seats, the JD(U) will fight on 122. He also set up new steel processing units in various parts of the country such as Guwahati, Kangra, Gwalior and others. The LJP is not a part of this arrangement because the party chose to fight alone. Bharatiya Janata Party (Hindi: भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP) is a political party in India. The BJP realised that the LJP has already managed to end the united NDA campaign and lack of harmony between the JD(U) and the BJP ranks would be disadvantageous. I know there is pressure on BJP leaders from the Bihar CM. Everything will be clear on November 10 when the actual double-engine government under the BJP-LJP alliance will be formed in Bihar. He charged Paswan with deploying "politics of lies" ahead of the polls, while he was praising Nitish government's performance in as recent as February. The party leadership is doing the right thing in dispelling the confusion. We will form the government with full majority," Mr Thakur told ANI. "Chirag Paswan is a very energetic leader. So they have to issue clarifications at every stage,” he said. He was also made Minister for Food and Civil Supplies in the NDA government that came to power on 26 May 2014.