In poll-bound Bihar, footage from a video showing Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president Chirag Paswan prepping for a speech in front of a photograph of his late father Ram Vilas Paswan has gone viral on social media, providing ammunition for Janata Dal to mock him.
In the two-minute clip that has gone viral Chirag Paswan is seen giving multiple takes while attempting an ode to his father. The Opposition parties had alleged that he "was not sad enough" while talking about his father.
Chirag Paswan retaliated against chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday by stating that he never expected the Janata Dal (United) chief to stoop so low. He also added that he doesn't need to prove to anyone how sad he is due to his father's demise.
Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal said,"I can only say Chirag Paswan is a fine actor. A reason why movies were his first choice," Jaiswal said with a smirk when asked about the video."
Paswan-led LJP is contesting on 136 Assembly seats and pitted its candidates mainly against JD-U nominees.
The Bihar elections will be held in three phases in Bihar -- October 28, November 3 and November 7-- and the counting of votes will be done on November 10.