Chirag Paswan: Ram Vilas Paswan admitted to ICU, my Bihar visit will be delayed

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan's health has deteriorated. He has now moved to the intensive care unit for treatment.

Bihar Assembly elections 2020 are just a few days away. However, due to ill health of Ram Vilas Paswan, Chirag Paswan could not visit Bihar. Against this backdrop, Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag Paswan has written an emotional letter to the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leaders and workers.

Chirag wrote to the party leaders informing them that no discussion over either seat sharing or the future of the State has been held with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies till date. Chirag added that he had conveyed the same in meetings of the parliamentary board and all party MPs held recently.

"On August 24 I had informed you that father was being admitted to a hospital for a routine health checkup. To ensure that people do not face hassles in getting rations delivered during the corona crisis, he had kept on delaying his routine health checkup therefore he got slightly unhealthy. For the past three weeks, he is being treated at a hospital in Delhi and I hope that he will return soon amidst us after getting treated," the letter, written on Sunday, read. 

The Bihar Assembly elections are due in October-November and the tenure of the current Assembly is scheduled to end on November 29. The Election Commission has not yet taken a final call on poll dates in Bihar due to the coronavirus pandemic.

लोक जनशक्ति पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष चिराग पासवान ने पत्र लिखकर जानकारी साझा करते हुए बताया कि उनके पिता (केंद्रीय मंत्री राम विलास पासवान) ICU में भर्ती हैं और ऐसे वक्त में उनका अपने पिता के साथ होना बेहद जरूरी है। (20.09) pic.twitter.com/rI0LUrvLFt

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