Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras on Saturday reiterated that he will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Hajipur and no other person can make a claim on it.
Mr. Paras’ nephew, Chirag Paswan, had earlier announced his intention to contest from the Hajipur constituency, once held by his late father, Ram Vilas Paswan. At present, the seat is represented by Mr. Paras.
“Chiragji is claiming that Hajipur is the karmbhoomi (workplace) of his father, then Hajipur is also the karmbhoomi of my brother. In 1969, my elder brother contested the Assembly election from the Alauli seat. When he contested the Lok Sabha election from Hajipur in 1977, he told me that I will be his successor and asked me to contest the Assembly election from Alauli. I represented that seat seven times. Later in 2019, when my brother went to the Rajya Sabha, he asked me to contest the Lok Sabha poll from Hajipur. I am the natural claimant of Hajipur seat not Chirag,” said Mr. Paras at press conference at his party office.
