Chirag Paswan: News

Chirag Paswan, born on October 31, 1982, in Delhi, is a Member of the Parliament belonging to the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). He is the son of late former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who founded the LJP in 2000. Before Paswan joined politics, he appeared in a Bollywood film, 'Miley Naa Miley Hum' (2011), opposite Kangana Ranaut. However, he later quit acting to join the party and held active positions in the LJP's local politics in Bihar. The ambitious Paswan eventually became the party's national president ahead of the 2020 Bihar Assembly polls when his father's health deteriorated. He first contested in the General Elections in 2014 from the Jamui constituency and won a seat in the Lok Sabha with a huge margin. However, the same resounding victory was not repeated in the 2019 LS polls as his party won only one seat in the Lok Sabha, which Paswan had retained from Jamui. He is the Founder and Director of Chirag Ka Rojgar, an NGO that provides jobs to the unemployed in Bihar.

18 Mar 2024

Nitish Kumar

Lok Sabha polls: Mahagathbandhan in Bihar faces 'conflict' over seat-sharing

Even as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections near, the Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar is still struggling with seat-sharing arrangements.

07 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

INDIA bloc attempts coup, offers seats to BJP's Bihar ally

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) has reportedly attempted a political coup in Bihar before the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

19 Aug 2023

Bihar

Bihar journalist's murder: 4 accused arrested, 4 still absconding

The Bihar Police has arrested four persons in connection with the murder of journalist Vimal Yadav, who was shot dead at his home in Bihar's Araria district on Friday.

17 Jul 2023

Lok Janshakti Party

Uncle vs nephew: LJP factions reluctant on BJP's merger attempt

In a bid to prevent the division of votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called on both factions of Bihar's erstwhile Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) to merge.

09 Jul 2023

Nitish Kumar

Will decide soon: Chirag Paswan on return to NDA 

Chirag Paswan, the national president of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), has dropped hints of his return to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

15 Nov 2022

Bihar

No alliance with Chirag Paswan until he apologizes: Pashupati Paras

Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) president and Union minister, Pashupati Paras, has dismissed reports of his party joining hands with his estranged nephew Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).

08 Sep 2021

Bihar

Bihar's political temperature rises as Chirag Paswan meets Tejashwi Yadav

Bihar's political temperature rose by a few notches on Wednesday as Lok Janshakti Party MP Chirag Paswan met RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Patna to invite the latter to an event marking his father Ram Vilas Paswan's first death anniversary a few days later.

03 Sep 2021

Bihar

Bihar MLA on train in undergarments scandalizes co-passengers

The opposition in Bihar on Friday found fresh ammunition against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) after a video of a party MLA traveling by a New Delhi-bound train in undergarments went viral.

15 Jun 2021

Bihar

Day after coup, Chirag Paswan removed as LJP chief

Chirag Paswan was on Tuesday removed as the chief of the Lok Janshakti Party, a party founded by his father Ram Vilas Paswan.

14 Jun 2021

Bihar

5 LJP MPs rally against Chirag Paswan, support uncle Pashupati

Five of the six MPs from the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) have joined hands against their leader Chirag Paswan - leaving him isolated and marking a big development in Bihar's politics.

03 Nov 2020

Tej Pratap Yadav

Bihar: Voting for 94 seats begins, Tejashwi Yadav in fray

The second phase of Bihar's Assembly polls began today amid high-security and restrictions, levied considering the coronavirus pandemic.

08 Oct 2020

Bihar

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan dies at 74

In an unfortunate development, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has passed away, his son Chirag Paswan confirmed on Thursday evening. He was 74 years old.

06 Oct 2020

Bihar

Bihar elections: JD(U)-BJP reach 50:50 seat-sharing deal; NDA snubs Paswan

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar on Tuesday announced the seat-sharing formula of its constituent parties for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

07 Jun 2019

Mumbai

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Every year, there's a lot of buzz around probable participants on popular reality TV show, Bigg Boss, right before its premiere.

03 Jun 2018

Bihar

Paswan meets Shah; seeks ordinance on Dalit-crimes, special-status for Bihar

Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan today met BJP President Amit Shah, seeking an ordinance to restore the original provisions of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and called for ensuring reservation in promotion for the community.