No faith in Nitish Kumar, but have credence over PM Modi, says Chirag

Expressing 'complete trust' in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has not been able to fulfil expectations of people of Bihar and said the spirit of 'double engine ki sarkar' should be followed correctly to implement the vision on the ground.

Patna: LJP president Chirag Paswan on Monday said he had chosen the 'difficult path' when his party decided to walk out of the NDA in Bihar. The aim, he said, is to restore Bihar's lost pride.

"If I had to choose the easier path, I would have joined the 'Mahagathbandhan'. But I chose a difficult path to give Bihar its due and bring back the state's lost pride, "Chirag Paswan said while speaking about his party's decision to go alone in the upcoming Bihar elections.

Paswan said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had failed to fulfil the expectations of the people as well as alliance partners. Nitish's JDU leads the government in Bihar in coalition with the LJP and the BJP.

'We had many expectations from the current Bihar CM, but he hasn't fared well on those. Today, it's a matter of concern for me as to what is Bihar CM's idea of development. The benefits of schemes haven't reached the grassroots,' the LJP chief said.

"I have been working on the Bihar First, Bihari First document, which has been prepared by LJP. I have prepared this after getting inspired by PM Modi. I have always insisted that this vision document should be incorporated (in the plan of governance). Why don't we get opportunities within our state itself? People have to go out for studies and jobs. I came to politics with this vision," he added.

Chirag Paswan open letter

The LJP president has also written an open letter to the people of Bihar ahead of the polls, asking them to desist from voting for Nitish Kumar's JDU. Paswan claimed that an alliance government consisting of LJP and BJP will come to power in the state after the Assembly polls.

Paswan said if people vote for the JDU then it will trigger the migration of their children tomorrow.

'This is the most decisive moment in the history of the state of Bihar. It is a question of life and death of the 12 crore people of the state and we have no time to lose. The road ahead is not easy for the LJP but we will fight and win too,' Paswan wrote in the letter.

The LJP on Sunday decided not to contest the Bihar assembly elections with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the leader of the coalition. The LJP will not contest which are being contested by the BJP but will fight from those being contested by JD-U.