Chirag Paswan discusses Uttar Pradesh election strategy

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president and Union Minister Chirag Paswan has indicated that his party may contest all 403 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections if an alliance with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) cannot be established.

Speaking in Varanasi, Paswan cited the party’s 2023 performance in Nagaland, where it won two seats and secured approximately nine per cent of the vote share while contesting independently, as evidence of its ability to run solo. While he expressed a preference for an alliance in Uttar Pradesh, he noted that formal discussions regarding seat-sharing have not yet begun.

During his remarks, Paswan also criticized the Congress and Samajwadi parties, accusing them of double standards regarding social justice and the Constitution. He defended the protection of reservation policies, stating that there is no need for fear regarding the safety of the Constitution or reservation rights under the NDA.