Chirag Paswan removed from post of national president of Lok Janshakti Party

Chirag Paswan has been removed as Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president on Tuesday. 

LJP MP Pashupati Kumar Paras, on Monday had said the step to remove Chirag Paswan from the position of Lok Sabha Parliamentary party leader is taken to save the party. 

"There are six MPs in our party. It was the desire of five MPs to save our party. So, I have not broken the party. I have saved it. Chirag Paswan is my nephew as well as the party's national president. I have no objection against him," Paras told the media.

Surajbhan Singh has been appointed as the National Working President of the party. Party has also given him the charge to conduct elections for the appointment of the party's national president

Chirag Paswan has been removed on the principle of "One Man, One Post", said rebel MPs. Mr Paswan was leader of the LJP parliamentary party and Parliamentary Board chairman besides national president.

Surajbhan Singh has been appointed as the National Working President of the party. Party has also given him the charge to conduct elections for the appointment of the party's national president

— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2021