Addressing a public gathering in Ara, Chirag Paswan declared his intention to contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections from all 243 seats. He stated that he would be contesting the elections to strengthen the NDA alliance and contribute to its victory. Paswan emphasized that he would be fighting the election ‘for Bihar’, leaving the decision of which seat to contest from to the people of Bihar. He also criticized the RJD and Congress, holding them responsible for the ‘jungle raj’ era. Furthermore, he commented on Rahul Gandhi’s accusations against the Election Commission, suggesting that these were signs of pre-emptive acceptance of defeat. Paswan clarified that he is not eyeing the Chief Minister’s chair, and his decision to contest would be finalized by his party’s parliamentary board.
