LJP to contest all 403 UP seats if NDA alliance talks fail, says Chirag Paswan

India Today · Roshan Jaiswal · 2026-11-05 12:19 UTC

The Union Minister indicated that the party was prepared to explore an independent electoral course if alliance negotiations did not yield a consensus

The Union Minister indicated that the party was prepared to explore an independent electoral course if alliance negotiations did not yield a consensus.

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan on Thursday said his party may consider contesting all 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh if it fails to reach an agreement with its political allies ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Making the statement at a 'Nav Sankalp Mahasabha' in Varanasi, Paswan indicated that the party was prepared to explore an independent electoral course if alliance negotiations did not yield a consensus.

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