Chirag Paswan Decides To Join NDA, ‘Welcomes You To The Family’, Says BJP Chief JP Nadda

New DelhiIn a significant development, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday decided to be a part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Confirming the development, the BJP on Monday said that Chirag Paswan has decided to join the NDA alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP chief JP Nadda, who met Chirag Paswan in Delhi, welcomed him into the “NDA family”. This development came a day before the meeting of the ruling National Democratic Alliance.

Paswan also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and described their discussions on issues related to the alliance with the BJP as “positive”. Nadda had earlier invited Chirag Paswan to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting to be held on July 18.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the meeting in the national capital. The meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is being organized to mark the completion of 9 years of the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is noteworthy that the LJP (Ram Vilas) is in alliance with the BJP at the Centre. It even has a seat in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament.

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Nadda said leaders of 38 parties have confirmed their participation in the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting to be held in the national capital on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Nadda said NDA constituents are upbeat because of the “positive impact” of the schemes and policies of the Narendra Modi government. The BJP national president said, “The reach and scope of the NDA has increased in the last few years.”

The NDA meeting will see the presence of several existing and new BJP allies as the ruling party has worked overtime in recent weeks and months to forge new alliances and bring back those who left the ruling alliance.

Parties like Tamil Nadu’s AIADMK and Andhra Pradesh’s Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena are among the other parties that will be present at the meeting, besides several parties from the northeastern states and other parts of the country.

Reacting to the BJP’s invitation to the NDA meeting, the LJP (Ram Vilas) chief earlier told reporters that a final decision on whether to attend the NDA meeting or formally join the ruling coalition at the Center before next year’s Lok Sabha polls will be taken at the meeting. will be taken after Consultation with all party leaders and workers.

“We will take a final decision (on joining the NDA) after consulting all party leaders and workers. We have supported the BJP on various issues from time to time, but a final decision on whether to go to the NDA meeting or join the alliance (before the Lok Sabha polls) will be taken after discussion with all party leaders,” ANI said on Saturday. told.

To mark the completion of 9 years of NDA rule under the leadership of PM Modi, BJP launched a month-long Jan Sampark Abhiyaan (Mega Outreach Campaign) on 1st June.

During its mega campaign, which ended on June 30, the BJP organized several events which were attended by top leaders and Union ministers. The objective of these meetings was to highlight the major achievements of the NDA government under the leadership of PM Modi and the many welfare and developmental schemes being implemented across the country.

After the split in 2021, the LJP (Ram Vilas) was allotted a new symbol by the Election Commission (EC). The rival LJP faction led by current Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras came to be known as Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party.