LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan's recent remarks about contesting the Bihar assembly polls with a "Bihar First, Bihari First" agenda have stirred political waters. Despite being an NDA ally, his statements seem to target Nitish Kumar's leadership. Paswan aims to win considerable seats so that he can have a greater say in deciding NDA's leadership in Bihar post assembly elections.
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