Latest Chirag Paswan News & Updates

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday passed a resolution marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led Union government, describing it as a defining phase of “people-centric development, participative democracy and performance-oriented governance”. The resolution was adopted at a high-level NDA meeting in New Delhi, where coalition allies congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming the longest-serving democratically elected Prime Minister in conse…

Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan on Tuesday inaugurated the SAPLING (South Asian Policy Leadership for Improved Nutrition and Growth) Dialogue 2026 in Ahmedabad, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, development agencies, researchers and entrepreneurs from across South Asia to discuss ways to strengthen food processing ecosystems, generate employment and build sustainable food systems in the region. The two-day regional high-level polic…

Patna, June 8 (IANS) Political rhetoric surrounding the Bihar Legislative Council elections and the opposition’s unity has intensified, with Union Minister Chirag Paswan launching a sharp attack on the INDIA bloc and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday. Commenting on the meeting of the INDIA bloc, Chirag Paswan described the opposition coalition as an arrangement born out of political compulsions rather than shared ideology.According to him, the alliance has been formed to conceal internal …

Patna, June 8 (IANS) On the final day for filing nominations for the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) elections, all nine candidates of the NDA alliance, including Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar, submitted their nomination papers at the Legislative Assembly.Nishant Kumar arrived at the Assembly, accompanied by JD(U) Working President Sanjay Jha.Speaking to the media after filing his nomination, Kumar said, “I have come to file my nomination as a Legislative Council member. I am grateful for …

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi on Monday drew sharp political reactions from NDA leaders, with Union Minister Chirag Paswan alleging divisions within the opposition alliance and questioning the unity and conduct of its key constituents. Union Minister Chirag Paswan, speaking to IANS about the meeting, said that the DMK’s “dissatisfaction” was natural; however, it was “surprising” to see Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee attending the meeting following the r…

Patna, June 6 (IANS) After the BJP and JD(U), the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has also declared its nominee for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections. Acting on the directions of the party’s National President and Union Minister, Chirag Paswan, the party has fielded Ashraf Ansari as its candidate.With this announcement, all the seats allocated to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the Legislative Council elections now have officially declared candidates.The BJP’s list now …

Visakhapatnam, June 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that the state government would develop an integrated Aqua Corridor connecting Amaravati, Bhimavaram, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Krishnapatnam and Nellore. The event was attended N. Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister; Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce and Industry Minister; Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj; Kinjarapu Rammohan …

Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Friday wrote to the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan, urging the establishment of a national mega food park in the undivided Koraput region, comprising Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts of Odisha. In his letter, Patra drew the attention of the Union Minister towards the immense untapped food-processing, tribal livelihood, and agro-industrial potential…

Patna, May 29 (IANS) Upon returning to Patna from a two-day visit to Delhi, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary went directly from the airport to the residence at 7 Circular Road, where he met former Chief Minister and JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar on Friday. The meeting between the two leaders lasted for more than 15 minutes.During the discussion, JD(U) National Executive President Sanjay Jha was also present at Nitish Kumar’s residence.According to sources, the leaders deliberated …

Patna, May 26 (IANS) Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 12 years of leadership at the Centre, describing the period as a historic era of service, governance, and national development. In a message shared on social media, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief recalled the swearing-in ceremony held on May 26, 2014, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.He stated that the moment PM Modi took the oath of offi…