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Topic: Lok Janshakti Party

LJP’s Pashupati Paras urges Amit Shah for ‘Z Plus’ security, says receiving threat

PTI -
Paras said his political rivals have been jolted by the huge response he had drawn on his first visit to Hajipur's constituency & accused them of resorting to ‘murderous politics’.

Delhi HC rejects Chirag Paswan’s plea challenging decision to recognise Paras as LJP leader

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The HC said that it will not interfere in Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's decision to recognise Pashupati Kumar Paras as the leader of the LJP and refused to entertain the plea.

Chirag Paswan rejects decisions of LJP faction led by uncle Paras, blames JD(U) for split

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Paswan steered clear of questions regarding BJP's role in the development and said what has happened is an internal matter for which he will not target others.

LJP’s Pashupati Paras, the ‘reluctant’ politician stepping out of late brother Paswan’s shadow

Dipak Mishra -
Pashupati Kumar Paras, 68, appeared to come into his own Monday as he took over the post of LJP parliamentary party leader from nephew Chirag Paswan, also a party MP.

5 LJP MPs join hands to oust Chirag Paswan as party leader in Lok Sabha

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The rebel group has long been unhappy with Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan's style of functioning, sources said, adding the MPs may back JD(U) in the coming days.

Why BJP is still in a dilemma about ‘PM Modi’s Hanuman’ Chirag Paswan

Dipak Mishra -
Amit Shah had said LJP’s future as NDA member would be considered after assembly polls. More than 5 months later, JD(U) continues to humiliate Chirag, but BJP is quiet.

‘Vote-cutter’ Paswan lives up to his name as LJP eats into JD(U) votes in nearly 40 seats

Moushumi Das Gupta -
The LJP won one seat, according to EC figures at 11.10 pm. Besides JD(U), LJP ended up either hurting or reducing lead margins of other NDA allies like HAM & VIP.

Bihar election updates: PM Modi says democracy has won with blessings of the people

ThePrint Team -
Counting for Bihar's 243 assembly seats stretches late into the night. BJP & RJD's vote share remain neck-and-neck, but trends show NDA has crossed halfway mark. Here are the day's updates.

No understanding with Tejashwi Yadav, my MLAs will support BJP CM, says Chirag Paswan

Neelam Pandey -
LJP chief Chirag Paswan says he is unwavering in his support for the BJP despite leaders of the party referring to him as a ‘vote-cutter’. Excerpts from an interview.

Who are the Paswans? ‘Upwardly mobile, powerful’ Dalit group at centre of Bihar polls buzz 

Sanya Dhingra -
Ram Vilas Paswan, who represented the community for five decades, died earlier this month, and there’s much guesswork on who the community will choose in his stead.
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A general view of the opening ceremony of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 17, 2022. Mast Irham/Pool via REUTERS

G20 presidency is India’s chance to fix power imbalances in artificial intelligence adoption

Aubra Anthony -
Without considering AI challenges across the world, equitably reaping its benefits will remain inadequate, leading to a more unequal and divisive future.
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Longest CJI only served for seven years. Real changes need continuity in leadership

Lalai Singh published Periyar in Hindi. But he’s still not a social justice hero in North India

Economy

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How India-Australia FTA is set to boost trade that’s already at a record high

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While the bulk of the trade between India and Australia is so far in the energy sector, the FTA is expected to broaden this to include other goods and services.

Defence

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Modi govt moves with Arunachal Frontier Highway, among India’s ‘toughest’ projects yet, China in mind

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The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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