06-20-2008, 10:39 PM
From Pioneer, 20 June 2008
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Amarnath Tewary | Patna
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will go to polls alone in the forthcoming general election. On his party's future plans, Union Steel, Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said, "I had been betrayed several times and, therefore, there would be no pre-poll alliance this time."
The LJP chief got his brother Pashupati Kumar Paras elected as the State party chief.
<b>Paswan's party has always been considered as a family party with his brothers and relatives holding party posts and getting party tickets. </b>
Taking cue from UP Chief Minister Mayawati, Paswan is also trying to knit together a caste combination, though his thrust is dalit politics. "Though Bihar politics is mired in caste equations, I vouch for the support of all castes, from everyone," he said recently.
Of the Bihar's triumvirate -- Lalu Prasad and Nitish Paswan - only the LJP chief has not become the Chief Minister of the State. Paswan believes its is his turn this time.
Although in the present political situation, the LJP doesn't enjoy that much support to come to power on its own in the State,<b> Paswan's party could make or mar prospects of many opposition candidates and could play the role of a kingmaker.</b>
According to party leaders, Paswan has identified altogether 17 seats. Addressing his party workers at the concluding day of his party's organisational meet, Paswan said he has started identifying suitable candidates for some of seats where the LJP would be contesting. <b>Revealing the names of constituencies like Araria, Purnia, Supaul, Khagaria, Bettiah, Ujiarpur, Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Gopalgunj, Nawada and Sheohar, the LJP chief said he would personally speak to the party workers from these districts from June 21 to select candidates.</b>
"After the general election there will be Assembly poll in the year 2010 and this time we will capture power in Bihar," said Paswan.
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Didnt Mudy say Paswan is the key in some states in North India?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->LJP to go it alone, says Ram VilasÂ
Amarnath Tewary | Patna
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will go to polls alone in the forthcoming general election. On his party's future plans, Union Steel, Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said, "I had been betrayed several times and, therefore, there would be no pre-poll alliance this time."
The LJP chief got his brother Pashupati Kumar Paras elected as the State party chief.
<b>Paswan's party has always been considered as a family party with his brothers and relatives holding party posts and getting party tickets. </b>
Taking cue from UP Chief Minister Mayawati, Paswan is also trying to knit together a caste combination, though his thrust is dalit politics. "Though Bihar politics is mired in caste equations, I vouch for the support of all castes, from everyone," he said recently.
Of the Bihar's triumvirate -- Lalu Prasad and Nitish Paswan - only the LJP chief has not become the Chief Minister of the State. Paswan believes its is his turn this time.
Although in the present political situation, the LJP doesn't enjoy that much support to come to power on its own in the State,<b> Paswan's party could make or mar prospects of many opposition candidates and could play the role of a kingmaker.</b>
According to party leaders, Paswan has identified altogether 17 seats. Addressing his party workers at the concluding day of his party's organisational meet, Paswan said he has started identifying suitable candidates for some of seats where the LJP would be contesting. <b>Revealing the names of constituencies like Araria, Purnia, Supaul, Khagaria, Bettiah, Ujiarpur, Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Gopalgunj, Nawada and Sheohar, the LJP chief said he would personally speak to the party workers from these districts from June 21 to select candidates.</b>
"After the general election there will be Assembly poll in the year 2010 and this time we will capture power in Bihar," said Paswan.
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Didnt Mudy say Paswan is the key in some states in North India?