Raipur, June 2 -- Ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections in Bihar, Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday announced his intention to contest the upcoming polls.

He said that his primary reason for joining politics was to work for his home state, Bihar, and its people, which Paswan said would not be possible if he remained in Delhi.

"I have said previously that I haven't seen myself in national politics for long. The only reason I came into politics was Bihar and Biharis. My vision has always been 'Bihar first, Bihari first', and I always want Bihar to prosper and be at par with other developed states. After becoming an MP for the third time, I realised this would not be possible in Delhi. I had expressed my wish before the party to...