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Chirag Paswan names over 100 office-bearers targeting Gen Z
The Indian Express··27 Aug
The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) announced a national executive committee of more than 100 members on Wednesday, including 12 general secretaries and 12 spokespersons. Samastipur MP Shambhavi Choudhary, 28, will head the student wing. Surendra Vivek replaces Raju Tiwari as Bihar president. Assembly elections are due in seven states in 2027. Chirag Paswan remains national president.
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What It Means For You
- Assembly elections in seven states in 2027 are what this restructuring is built around.
- The student and youth cells are new focal points, aimed at first-time and young voters.
- Bihar keeps a separate state president, so the national expansion does not dilute the home base.
What's Happening
- The committee has more than 100 members, with 12 national general secretaries and 12 spokespersons.
- Shambhavi Choudhary, one of India's youngest MPs, heads the student cell and is also a spokesperson.
- Pranab Kumar takes the youth cell and Indraprastha Bhatia the women's cell.
Reading the Appointments
- Surendra Vivek, an engineer who lost the 2025 Bihar Assembly contest, belongs to the Bhumihar community.
- Raju Tiwari moves from Bihar president to one of the 12 national general secretaries.
- Abdul Khaliq, a loyalist from Ram Vilas Paswan's time, continues as national general secretary.
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