‘There's No Such Thing As Friendly Fight’: Chirag Paswan Mocks RJD Over Bihar Candidate List

Last Updated:October 21, 2025, 08:47 IST

Taking a swipe at the opposition over seat-sharing disputes within the INDI alliance, Paswan dismissed the idea of a “friendly contest” between coalition partners.

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) Chief Chirag Paswan. (IMAGE: PTI)

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday hit out at the opposition’s Mahagathbandhan, questioning its ability to govern Bihar while struggling to manage its own alliance partners.

Addressing a public gathering, Paswan highlighted the Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) timely seat-sharing announcement, calling it a “very positive message" for voters ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. “The atmosphere is one-sided and we will perform better than our expectations… NDA completed the seat sharing on time, which has sent a very positive message… As the Mahagathbandhan is unable to keep its flock together, we are expected to win more seats. The alliance that cannot take care of its alliance partners, how could they take care of the state?… The public of Bihar is asking these questions to the leaders of Mahagathbandhan… The leaders of NDA will celebrate Diwali again on 14 November…" he said.

Earlier in the day, Paswan attended the NDA nomination and blessings rally for LJP(R) candidate Uday Singh Yadav along with Union Minister Nityanand Rai and Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal. He reiterated that the NDA aims to transform Bihar in the next term through better healthcare, education, and industrial development.

“Our Prime Minister and Chief Minister have a vision of how we can empower each individual in society, and with that vision, we are working to move forward. We’re going to write a golden history in the next five years. For the next five years, we’ll work to transform Bihar from industrialisation to better education and health, so that no Bihari has to leave Bihar. We’re working in this direction… I won’t rest until I make Bihar first and Biharis first," Paswan said.

Taking a swipe at the opposition over seat-sharing disputes within the INDI alliance, Paswan dismissed the idea of a “friendly contest" between coalition partners. “There is no such thing as a friendly fight, either you are friends or fighting with each other. The friendly conflict does not happen in politics; this is wrong terminology," he told reporters in Patna.

Polling for the Bihar Assembly elections will be held on November 6 and 11, with results scheduled to be declared on November 14.

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