He said large-scale use of firewood increases air pollution and leads to cutting of trees. He also pointed out that many rural areas lack proper electric cremation facilities. According to him, electric crematoriums would reduce pollution and ease the burden on families.

His remarks drew sharp reactions from ministers. Vijay Sinha responded that the government already runs electric crematoriums in several cities. He added that officials will review the demand and consider expansion where needed.

The issue triggered strong political reactions inside the House.

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Raju Tiwari will contest from Govindganj. Seemant Mrinal is the candidate from Garkha. Sanjay Kumar Singh will fight from Simri Bakhtiyarpur, and Hulas Pandey from Brahmapur. Sanjay Singh will represent Mahua.

Other names include Surendra Kumar from Sahebpur Kamal, Babulal Shaurya from Parbatta, Mithun Kumar from Nathnagar, and Sunil Kumar from Paliganj. Sangeeta Devi will contest from Balrampur. Rani Kumari from Makhdumpur, Prakash Chandra from Obra, and Rajiv Ranjan Singh from Dehri are also on the list.

The NDA has divided Bihar’s 243 seats. BJP and JDU will fight 101 seats each, LJP-R 29, and HAM, RLM six each. Some tension arose over seat-sharing, but Chirag Paswan confirmed unity in the alliance. The rest of the LJP-R candidates will be announced soon.

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The first list includes four strong names. Raju Tiwari will contest from Govindganj. Sanjay Paswan will fight from Bakhri, a reserved seat. Hulas Pandey will contest from Brahmapur. Seemant Mrinal, son of Dhananjay Paswan, will contest from Garkha, also a reserved seat.

Chirag said the rest of the list will come soon. Some seats are still under discussion with JDU and other NDA partners. The announcement gives new energy to the LJP-R campaign. The party plans to strengthen its presence across Bihar through these early candidates.

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LJP-R, an NDA ally, has demanded 30 seats for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. There is also speculation that Arun Bharti might contest on behalf of the party. The LJP-R currently has five MPs but no MLAs in Bihar. Chirag Paswan clarified that the party will decide later whether he or any MP will contest.

This move strengthens Chirag Paswan’s control over Bihar election management through trusted aides, setting the stage for an active political campaign.

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