5 LJP MPs revolt against Chirag Paswan, likely to join JD-U

June 14, 2021 08:34

In a setback to the Lok Janshakti Party, five out of six party MPs in the Lok Sabha have revolted against party chief Chirag Paswan and have notified Lok Sabha to identify them separately from the party.

The pack of revolting leaders is led by Pashupati Kumar Paras, who is Chirag Paswan's uncle. Other MPs include Prince Raj (cousin), Chandan Singh, Veena Devi, Mehboob Ali Keshar.

All these leaders are said to have been in a rift with Chirag Paswan since last year's Bihar assembly elections, where the LJP had registered a poor turnout.

According to sources, the five leaders have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to give them a separate identity from the LJP.

They are also likely to join the ruling JD-U in Bihar, sources said.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Recipe: Richard Holkar's Murgi Survedar

This recipe has a wonderful royal touch.

Indian badminton star reveals 'chronic' health battle

H S Prannoy has revealed that he has been battling a chronic gastrointestinal disorder for the past four months

T20 World Cup: Will Hardik Pandya be picked? Rahul or Samson?

Hardik Pandya's indifferent batting form in IPL 2024 is a big worry.

Sensex revisits 74K; Nifty climbs 168 points

State Bank of India, NTPC, Nestle, Sun Pharma, JSW Steel, ITC, Mahindra & Mahindra and HCL Technologies were among the other major gainers.

Date Night For Aditi-Siddharth

The who's who of Bollywood made sure to attend Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.