Chirag Paswan is the Founder and Chief of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). He serves as the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries in the NDA government. His party is contesting 29 seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.

In this episode of The ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Chirag speaks about his party’s prospects in the Bihar polls and shares his political ambitions. He calls Prime Minister Narendra Modi his inspiration and says PM Modi is the only reason he remains with the NDA.

Chirag also takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi’s Gen Z appeal, calls Nitish Kumar a “necessity” for the NDA, and reveals why he aims to become a Vidhayak by 2030.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

00:38 – Tense Moments During Voting

02:47 – Campaign Strategy

05:15 – Ticket Distribution in NDA

07:17 – Disappointment After the First Phase?

09:46 – Rahul’s ‘Reservation in Army’ Remark

14:09 – Why Decoding Bihar Is Difficult

17:40 – Ram Vilas Paswan’s Legacy

20:49 – How Chirag Paswan Differs from His Father

25:49 – Is Nitish Kumar a Necessity for the BJP?

31:18 – When Will Chirag Return to State Politics?

33:54 – Image of a Bihari in 2025

36:49 – Casteism in Bihar

46:39 – Challenges for the NDA