I am happy that my brother and Lok Janshakti Party's (LJP) state unit chief Pasupati Kumar Paras has replaced me as the party candidate in Hajipur for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, said Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan here on Saturday.Speaking to media persons, Paswan said: "I am very attached to Hajipur. That is why I chose my elder brother for this seat. I am sure that he will work for the development of the people residing in the region."The Union Minister also clarified that this time he will not be contesting Lok Sabha elections. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Paswan won from Hajipur seat defeating Congress candidate Sanjeev Prasad Toni by a margin of 2,25,500 votes."People of Hajipur had created pressure that Pashupati must contest the election from this seat. At first, Pashupati was not ready and urged me to request my wife to contest the polls. But after too much pressure from the people, he agreed to contest from Hajipur."Out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, LJP has got six ...
