Chirag Paswan: BJP's silence hurt, my father stood behind saffron party like a rock

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan said on Tuesday he expected the BJP to help sort things during the tussle between him and his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras to retain control of the outfit.

The son of former union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said BJP's silence definitely hurts as his father stood by BJP like a rock, but they're not there when he expected them in such difficult times.

Chirag Paswan also said that the relations with the Bharatiya Janata Party "cannot remain one-sided".

Chirag was removed recently as the party chief by a faction of the LJP headed by Paras, prompting his loyalists to respond by stripping five rebel parliamentarians of the LJP’s primary membership.

LJP, which has six MPs but no MLAs, plunged into a crisis after the five lawmakers, including Chirag's cousin, rebelled against his leadership and chose Paras as the new leader of the parliamentary party.