Young leader and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan has declared his loyalty to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and even claimed to be his Hanuman (the Hindu mythical God who tore his own chest to prove his love for Lord Ram). Though LJP continues to be part of the BJP-led National Democatic Alliance (NDA), the party is fighting it alone in the Bihar assembly polls 2020 due later this month.
Earlier, Mr Paswan had thanked PM Modi for the support extended after the death of his father and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan.
Paswan junior told news agency ANI, “I don’t need to use PM Modi’s photos for campaigning. He lives in my heart, I am his Hanuman. If needed, I’ll tear open my chest and show it. “My relationship with PM Modi would not be affected by any statements of BJP leaders. Even if they include my criticism in PM Modi’s speeches in the upcoming rallies in the state then also I will not mind that. But I reaffirm that on November 10, I will make a BJP leader as the Chief Minister of Bihar and LJP would be part of the government. I will never put candidates against any BJP candidate in the assembly elections.”