Chirag Paswan Meets Amit Shah, Presents Six-Seat Wishlist
NDTV
Chirag Paswan, who has been isolated after the 2019 assembly elections, placed his demands before Union home minister and the BJP's chief strategist Amit Shah today, sources said
The BJP's plan to bring Chirag Paswan back into the NDA fold can cost six Lok Sabha seats -- one more than his uncle Pashupati Paras currently has. Paswan Junior, who has been isolated after the 2019 assembly elections, placed his demands before Union home minister and the BJP's chief strategist Amit Shah today, sources said. While the BJP response is not known yet, the party has been pushing for a rapprochement between the two factions of Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janashakti Party -- currently being led by the uncle and nephew.
The crucial meeting with Paswan Junior took place this afternoon ahead of the mega huddle of the NDA, due on July 18. For tomorrow's meet, Besides Chirag Paswan, the BJP has also invited Jitan Ram Manjhi, the leader of Ham (Hindustani Awam Morcha) which it managed to pry loose from the Grand Alliance.
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