Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended an Iftar party hosted by his deputy, Tejashwi Yadav, on Sunday. Kumar, who is now part of the Mahagathbandhan, was flanked by his confidants as he sauntered a few hundred metres to the venue. In a sudden wave of excitement upon the arrival of Chirag Paswan, who has earned the reputation of being Kumar’s most venomous detractor, the LJP chief touched the feet of the septuagenarian, an old associate of his late father Ram Vilas Paswan. Despite his open admiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Paswan remains a politically ambivalent figure.It seems like Paras Paswan, while showcasing his own achievements as the Minister for Food Processing Industries, was asked about his cousin Chirag Paswan’s political trajectory. It is unclear from the information given what Paras Paswan’s response was. On the other hand, 33-year-old Tejashwi Yadav used the ‘Iftaar’ event as an opportunity to assert that despite his young age, he is ready for the long haul in politics and that he is taken seriously by politicians from different parties. The young leader’s bravado seems to have riled his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, who remains miffed at having lost the limelight to the nephew, despite proclamations of being the real political heir of late Paswan.
It seems that there is some tension within the Paswan family regarding the political trajectory of Chirag Paswan. His uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras appears to be unhappy about losing the spotlight to his nephew, despite claiming to be the rightful political heir of the late Paswan. Chirag’s recent statements about preparing to contest all 40 seats in Bihar might have added to this tension. Meanwhile, Paras Paswan, who is the Minister for Food Processing Industries, appeared nonchalant about Amit Shah’s recent comments, stating that his party was also preparing for all 40 seats and the final decision on how many seats to contest would be taken later on.
