‘Happy With LJP’s Performance’: Chirag Paswan on Bihar Elections

The JD(U)-led NDA returned to power in Bihar with a slim majority of 125 seats.

Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan managed to get one seat out of 243 in the 2020 Bihar elections. He said that the party is happy with the results.

“Happy that Bihar gave love to LJP, around 25 Lakh voters trusted 'Bihar First, Bihari First' and we secured 6 percent votes while contesting alone. We were called 'pichhlaggu party' that can do something only with other's support. We showed courage,” news agency ANI quoted Paswan as saying.

Paswan also said that he wanted the BJP to emerge stronger and was satisfied with the party’s impact.

“Like all parties, I too would like to win as many seats as possible, but my aim for these elections was to ensure that the BJP emerges a strong party in the state and we are happy with the impact we have had,” he said, reported NDTV.