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The former BJP chief, who’s contesting the Assembly ballot on LJP ticket, instructed Puucho News in an interview that the BJP-LJP mix will kind the federal government and that the RJD will stand at No. 2 place, when it comes to variety of seats received.
Daily at 6 a.m. Rameshwar Prasad Chaurasia, former BJP chief contesting the election on Lok Janshakti Party ticket from Sasaram Assembly constituency in Bihar, begins his marketing campaign whereas taking a morning stroll within the city space.
The bachelor chief strikes alone and takes his tea at road-side stalls with native shopkeepers, cart pullers and newspaper hawkers, all of whom readily recognise him. Around 8 a.m., he wraps up his programme and a number of individuals include him to a dingy resort reverse Sasaram railway junction earlier than he units off on the day’s schedule. During day, he visits villages in an SUV and at evening he holds conferences together with his supporters to get the suggestions on the ballot state of affairs.
“This has been my routine for quite some…I get my morning tea and lunch offered by local people…am not a new face to them,” Mr. Chaurasia, who has been within the BJP for the final 30 years and a four-time get together MLA from neighbouring Nokha Assembly constituency, instructed Puucho News in his second ground resort room late on Friday.
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Despite being assured by the highest get together management, he was denied ticket this time and acquired a suggestion from the LJP in “two minutes”, he stated. When the information reached the BJP management that he had joined the LJP and was going to contest on that get together ticket, the identical BJP leaders began calling him up and later, after having a dialogue with them, he returned the LJP ticket.
“But, when this news was flashed in media, my friends, well-wishers and supporters put immense pressure on me to contest the election…I succumbed to their requests and pressure and jumped into the poll arena, finally on LJP ticket,” he stated whereas watching the information on a small TV set in his resort room. “I’m thankful to LJP president Chirag Paswan for having patience with my reconsideration in quick succession,” he added.
Mr. Chaurasia’s shut proximity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be recognized to all within the State BJP. At a time when a lot of the State BJP get together leaders led by Sushil Kumar Modi had been calling Nitish Kumar “PM material” earlier than 2014, Mr. Chaurasia was in Gujarat rooting for Mr. Narendra Modi for the coveted place. Later, he was even made in-charge of the Delhi State unit and additionally appointed co-incharge of the get together in Uttar Pradesh.
Over a cup of tea, Mr. Chaurasia spoke to Puucho News at size on a number of points associated to the present Assembly election and the favored notion that “it’s more a contest between the BJP and the JD(U) rather than the NDA and the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (Grand Alliance) in Bihar poll”. He stated he was even supplied get together ticket by the RJD which he politely declined.
Excerpts from the interview:
Are you a shadow candidate of the BJP contesting in Sasaram Assembly constituency on LJP ticket?
Absolutely not. I’m contesting on the Lok Janshakti Party ticket and contesting the ballot to defeat the sitting JD(U) candidate Ashok Kumar. (Ashok Kumar received the final 2015 Assembly ballot on RJD ticket).
But, the BJP not too long ago expelled you together with others contesting the ballot on LJP ticket?
Yes. But we’re expelled by the State BJP president who himself was earlier expelled from the get together and had joined the RJD to come back again to the BJP once more. Our expulsion was completely towards the get together structure.
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Any likelihood of returning to the BJP after the election (regardless of profitable or shedding it)?
For the final 30 years, I’ve been a BJP employee. I received Assembly elections 4 instances on get together ticket…the BJP is like my mom and how can one betray his mom in his life time. But, I can not cheat LJP chief Chirag Paswan as effectively on whose get together image I’m contesting the ballot. Moreover, the place is the distinction between the BJP and the LJP? You your self can see all native BJP staff listed here are campaigning for me regardless of repeated warnings by some State BJP leaders.
Who will come to energy after this election?
BJP-LJP will kind the federal government. The RJD will come at quantity 2 place, when it comes to profitable seats. Do you see any JD(U) staff right here or wherever else?
And, who will be the Chief Minister and Deputy CM of the State?
Anyone, but not Nitish Kumar and Sushil Kumar Modi.
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But, BJP leaders have been saying these contesting ballot on LJP ticket are not a part of NDA in Bihar?
Yes, not in Bihar but on the Centre BJP-LJP are very a lot collectively and in stable alliance. The prime management of each the events, I do know, is in common contact with one another.
Is it plan-B for the BJP to have a celebration CM and one Dy. CM every from the LJP and the RJD? Do you see any substance on this?
Why not? It might occur, but I’m not conscious of any such plan-B of the BJP.
Could an EBC (Extremely Backward Class) chief like Rameshwar Chaurasia be a darkish horse for CM alternative for the BJP?
(An extended pause) what can I say on this?…all will depend upon what state of affairs emerges after the ballot.
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