In a social media post, however, Tawde said offering the MLC seat was pre-decided and BJP is fulfilling its commitment. “It was already pre-decided that along with one Lok Sabha seat, a legislative council seat, which is now vacant, will be allocated to RLM. I met Rashtriya Lok Morcha president Upendra Kushwahaji and reassured to stand by this commitment,” he posted on X.
Meanwhile, Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras on Tuesday resigned from the Modi Cabinet after being snubbed by NDA in Bihar. Paras joined the Cabinet in July 2021 after breaking away from Chirag Paswan with five MPs. On Monday, BJP and other allies in Bihar announced a seat sharing deal. Paras’ party, the Rashtriya Lok Jan Shakti Party, was kept out of it.
“On Monday, the NDA alliance announced the list of 40 candidates for Bihar Lok Sabha. Our party had five MPs and I worked with utmost sincerity and commitment in the NDA government. Injustice has been done with us and our party. Therefore, I resign from the post of Union minister,” Paras told media persons in Delhi.
Sources told ET that he is trying to reach out to the Opposition alliance to strike a deal for the Lok Sabha elections.
