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Chirag Paswan has spoken to Lalu Prasad Yadav, says RJD leader

RJD leaders have been urging Chirag to join hands with opposition alliance in Bihar

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Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Shyam Rajak has met Lok Janshakti Party's Chirag Paswan and called for a united alliance against the BJP-led NDA in Bihar as the dalit leader looks for his political options after being snubbed by the saffron party.

Chirag Paswan has also spoken to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rajak told PTI.

Rajak, once a close aide of JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and now in the RJD, said his visit to Chirag Paswan's house was "personal" in nature but added that political talks take place when politicians meet.

There is a need for building an anti-BJP alliance over the issues of the interests of dalit and backward castes, the RJD leader said.

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducting Chirag Paswan's uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras—who has joined hands with four other MPs of his party against the son of late dalit stalwart Ram Vilas Paswan—as a cabinet minister in his government, political options for the young LJP leader seems limited.

RJD leaders have been speaking in support of Chirag Paswan and urging him to join hands with the opposition alliance in Bihar.

Though he has no MLAs with him, Chirag Paswan's decision to formally break ties with the BJP and join the rival camp will be a psychological boost to it.

Chirag Paswan has, however, made it clear that his current priority is to strengthen his party, and he has launched an "aashirvaad yatra" in the state for the purpose.

With Bihar having no major electoral battle for quite some time, there is no immediate reason for him to decide on his next course of action.

In his remarks, the Jamui MP has often expressed his anguish at the BJP for not coming to his help during the crisis in his party but has still refrained from attacking its leadership.

The LJP has six Lok Sabha MPs and five of them have elected Paras as their leader in the House. 

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