Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Ramvilas Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Sunday announced that it will contest six seats as an ally in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) here in Jharkhand.
Addressing a press meet, LJP State president, Birendra Pradhan, said that the party has selected six State Assembly seats where NDA candidates never won earlier and has gathered the required support to win the seats. “The party will work to achieve the target of 65 plus seats as an alliance partner of BJP. LJP National President strictly instructed the party workers of the State to work hard to achieve the target so that once again NDA could form Government in the State,” he added.
The party State President said that LJP has selected six seats which are Husainabad, Jarmundi, Barkagaon, Panki, Nala and Latehar. The party, he said, has been garnering support in the areas since a long time.
“LJP National president and president of party’s parliamentary board Chirag Paswan will address three public meeting in the State on September 12. He will address meeting in Husainabad on September 15 and in Jarmundi on September 20,” said Pradhan.