Chirag Paswan, Union Minister, has been re-elected as the national president of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). He was unanimously chosen at the party’s national executive meeting held in Ranchi. The LJP has left open the possibility of contesting the Jharkhand Assembly elections, with the national executive delegating the decision to the state unit on whether to contest under the NDA alliance or independently. The Congress in Jharkhand has also signaled its readiness for the upcoming Assembly elections, with party leaders and workers receiving the green light to engage in campaigning activities.