A potential alliance between Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj cannot be ruled out ahead of next month’s Bihar Assembly elections, LJP sources told NDTV, adding, “Doors are always open in politics.”
The development comes amid ongoing seat-share talks between the LJP and the ruling BJP. Paswan reportedly seeks 40 of Bihar’s 243 Assembly seats, citing his perfect strike rate in last year’s federal elections, while BJP is said to offer only 25. Both sides have yet to formally confirm any offer.
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While an alliance with Kishor could boost LJP’s bargaining power and contest more seats, it is considered unlikely to advance Paswan’s chief ministerial ambitions. LJP sources have also emphasized the need for “respectable” constituencies, with Paswan warning, “I am like salt on vegetables… I can affect 20,000 to 25,000 votes in every constituency,” signaling that he could walk out if dissatisfied.
The BJP has downplayed the posturing, asserting Paswan remains a loyal supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meanwhile, LJP’s recent “Abki Baar, Yuva Bihari” poster positions Paswan as a future chief ministerial contender in the state, taking on opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav.
