Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the NDA’s 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign from Jamui while campaigning for Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan, who recently joined the alliance.

Addressing a public rally in Jamui, Modi said the people of Bihar have resolved to help the NDA win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar and 400-plus across the country.

“Glad that my little brother Chirag has stepped into the shoes of my friend late Ram Vilas Paswan,” Modi told the massive gathering.

The ruling NDA in Bihar put up a show of solidarity on Thursday when leaders of all constituents of the BJP-led coalition turned up at Modi’s rally.

Chief minister Nitish Kumar, who heads the JD(U) and has stayed indoors for some time, was out in the scorching heat to share the stage with the prime minister.

LJP (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan profusely thanked Modi for choosing the seat being fought by his party for the rally in the state.

Also present on the occasion were deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, both from the BJP, and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha who heads Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

(With inputs from agencies)