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.Timestamps00:00 – Introduction00:38 – Tense Moments During Voting02:47 – Campaign Strategy05:15 – Ticket Distribution in NDA07:17 – Disappointment After the First Phase?09:46 – Rahul’s ‘Reservation in Army’ Remark14:09 – Why Decoding Bihar Is Difficult17:40 – Ram Vilas Paswan’s Legacy20:49 – How Chirag Paswan Differs from His Father25:49 – Is Nitish Kumar a Necessity for the BJP?31:18 – When Will Chirag Return to State Politics?33:54 – Image of a Bihari in 202536:49 – Casteism in Bihar46:39 – Challenges for the NDA