Patna, April 14 -- Pashupati Kumar Paras, the chief of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), announced on Monday that his party is quitting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Speaking in Patna, Bihar, Paras claimed that despite being a loyal ally since 2014, the party was treated unfairly during the Lok Sabha elections due to its Dalit roots. The development comes ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar.

The RLJP has started a membership drive and is preparing for the upcoming assembly elections, in which it will contest all 243 seats in Bihar.

Paras hinted that if the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) offers proper respect and a suitable position, the RLJP might consider joining them in the future.

"We were compelle...