Samastipur Bypoll

Senior Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader and MP Chirag Paswan on Friday expressed happiness over the party's victory in Samastipur Lok Sabha seat, but voiced concerns over the National Democratic Alliance's performance in the assembly bypolls in Bihar.

Newly elected Lok Sabha MP from Samastipur- Prince Raj- was on Friday appointed as the Lok Janshakti Party's new chief in Bihar, replacing his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, also a member of Parliament.

Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party on Thursday retained the Samastipur reserved Lok Sabha seat from where his nephew Prince Raj made a successful debut in the by-election necessitated by the death of his father.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar suffered a huge setback today, losing three of the five assembly seats where by-elections were held in the state. The sole Lok Sabha seat which went to the polls, Samastipur, was retained by ally Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party.

Bypolls are being held in as many as 51 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha constituencies across 17 states and one union territory today, when voters also decide the fate of politically crucial Maharashtra and Haryana.

Prince Raj, nephew of LJP chief and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, will be the NDA candidate in the bye-election from Samastipur Lok Sabha seat, the Lok Janshakti Party announced on Friday.

Senior Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader and MP Chirag Paswan on Friday expressed happiness over the party's victory in Samastipur Lok Sabha seat, but voiced concerns over the National Democratic Alliance's performance in the assembly bypolls in Bihar.

Newly elected Lok Sabha MP from Samastipur- Prince Raj- was on Friday appointed as the Lok Janshakti Party's new chief in Bihar, replacing his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, also a member of Parliament.

Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party on Thursday retained the Samastipur reserved Lok Sabha seat from where his nephew Prince Raj made a successful debut in the by-election necessitated by the death of his father.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar suffered a huge setback today, losing three of the five assembly seats where by-elections were held in the state. The sole Lok Sabha seat which went to the polls, Samastipur, was retained by ally Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party.

Bypolls are being held in as many as 51 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha constituencies across 17 states and one union territory today, when voters also decide the fate of politically crucial Maharashtra and Haryana.

Prince Raj, nephew of LJP chief and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, will be the NDA candidate in the bye-election from Samastipur Lok Sabha seat, the Lok Janshakti Party announced on Friday.