Former Chief Minister Bihar and Hindustani Awam Morcha (secular) President Jitan Ram Manjhi made a veiled comparison between BJP and Duryodhana of Mahabharata’s epic poem. | Photo Credit: Ranjeet Kumar
Before the last interviews for sharing seats in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Ministers of the Union Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan published cryptic reports on the X -Social Media platform and sent a clear signal to Bharatiya Janata (BJP).
Hindustani Awam Morcha (secular) founder Mr. Manjhi shared the verses of Rashmiard Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, suggesting that BJP was Duryodhana, did not want to distribute five villages. The former main minister modified the legacy of five villages from the epic poem Mahabharata to 15 villages.
“If justice is in the middle of the measure, then give only half. And if it is too obstacle, give only 15 villages and keep all the rest of your country. We (ham) fortunately we will eat in our share and we will not raise the sword against our Kinfolka,” Mr. Manjhi’s post read the poem.
The NDA led by BJP in Bihar consists of the main Minister of Nitisha Kumar Janata Dal (United), Party Lok Janshakti Mr. Paswan (Ram Vilas), Ham (S) Mr. Manjhi and Rajya Sabha MP Ubendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
Mr. Manjhi has repeatedly stated that this time he aims to ensure recognition for HAM (S) founded in 2015, which requires obtaining at least eight places. In the elections by 2020, the party was assigned seven seats and won four.
Sources indicated that BJP offers hashish more than 10 seats. Dissatisfaction also exists above the side of Kushwaha, which receives equal treatment, although in the assembly or council Bihar has no MLA or MLC.
In the middle of the meeting Mr. Manjhi went to Assam on Sunday and probably returned on October 10. When he spoke to the press agency, he said, “If my party does not get decent chairs, the ham will not attack the elections to the assembly, but will continue to support NDA.” He added that his only demand was recognition for his party, not ministerial positions.
Mr. Paswan also published the Oxo anniversary of his father’s death, Ram Vilas Paswan, “Papa always said: Don’t Sisat Crime, Don’t Relezing Crime. If you want to live, learn to die and learn to fight at every step.”
Asked later, Mr. Paswan said he was inspired by his father’s parliamentary speeches. “His speeches helped to come out and keep themselves in the most difficult times when my party and family were broken. The media can try to infer political meaning, but for me they are the words that maintained me strong,” he said.
Later he visited Shaharbani, his father’s birthplace in the Khagaria district to pay tribute to his statue with family members.
Asked if he was satisfied with the number of seats offered, Mr. Paswan said: “Nothing has happened so far … The conversations are still ongoing. When it is completed, we will announce it.”
According to LJP (RV) sources, Mr. Paswan, whose party has five deputies, demanded 30 seats, while BJP is reportedly not willing to offer more than 22. BJP sources indicated that the party is considering offering one Rajya Sabha and one legislative chair to compensate.
Published – 8 October 2025 09:09
