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Business News/ Politics / News/  EC freezes LJP's symbol amid dispute between Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions
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EC freezes LJP's symbol amid dispute between Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions

The nomination for the two assembly by-elections seats in Bihar is in process
  • Chirag had recently written to the ECI to reject the claim of his estranged uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras to be LJP's president
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    Chirag Paswan  (HT_PRINT)

    The Election Commission on Saturday decided to freeze the symbol of Lok Janshakti Party amid a tussle between the factions led by Chirag Paswan and Pashupati Paras. 

    The commission also said that the two factions can use free symbols available to field their candidates for the bypolls to two assembly seats in the coming days.

    "Both the groups shall be known by such names by as they may choose for their respective groups, including, if they so desire, linkage with their parent party Lok Janshakti Party," the order read.

    This comes even as bypoll on two seats — Tarapur in Munger and Kusheshwarsthan in Darbhanga — is scheduled for 30 October and the nomination is currently in process.

    Chirag had recently written to the ECI to reject the claim of his estranged uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras to be LJP's president after the latter rebelled and claimed that he is the real heir apparent of his elder brother Ram Vilas Paswan's political legacy. 

    “Chirag Paswan is the son of Late Ram Vilas Paswan. According to the provision in the Hindu law and the Constitution, the son has the right over the property of his father. Chirag Paswan has the right to Ram Vilas Paswan's property. There is no doubt about it," Paras was quoted as saying by news agency ANI

    "Late Paswan ji became MLA in 1969. And, when he became a member of the Lok Sabha in 1977, he had told me that I should take forward his legacy. So I contested elections in 1977 and was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly for 7 terms till 2010. I was blessed with his political legacy. However, Chirag has the right to his property as a son but I have the political right," stated Paras.

    After the formation of the two LJP factions, Chirag had even filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against the decision of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to designate Paras as the leader of the party's parliamentary party in the House.

    The HC dismissed Chirag's plea stating it does not have any merit.

    Paras said, "I respect the court's decision. He is my nephew, I will not cause him pain, but he has diverted from his track. Everyone has gone against him."

    On the possibility of any reconciliation with Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Kumar Paras clearly said that Chirag will have to atone for this.

    The fallout between Paras and Chirag Paswan has been attributed to a range of issues including the former's dissatisfaction with his nephew's decision to break away from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Bihar Assembly polls.

    The LJP was formed by former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan in 2000. Paswan, a heavyweight leader in Bihar politics, passed away in October 2020.

     

     

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    Published: 02 Oct 2021, 03:22 PM IST
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