PATNA, Oct. 8 -- The fifth death anniversary of former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday is set to double as a show of strength for the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), with national president and Union minister Chirag Paswan leading the commemorative event at his father's birthplace, Shaharbanni in Bihar's Khagaria district. "Our party MPs - all five of them - along with national leaders from Bihar, state office-bearers, district presidents and thousands of workers will attend the function," said Rajesh Bhatt, party state chief spokesperson. The event comes at a politically sensitive time, with the two-phase Bihar assembly elections scheduled for November 6 and 11. With candidate selection still pending, ticket aspirants are expected to turn up in large numbers at Khagaria. Party insiders said Chirag Paswan remains dissatisfied with the seat-sharing proposal offered by the BJP. The LJP(RV), buoyed by its clean sweep of all five parliamentary seats it contested last year, is reportedly eyeing more than 45 assembly constituencies as part of the NDA alliance. Adding a layer of intrigue to Wednesday's event is speculation over whether Chirag's estranged uncle, Pashupati Paras will attend. Paras, who broke away from Chirag to form Rashtriya Lok Jan Shakti Party in 2021, quit the NDA this year to align with Mahagathbandhan. "For Chirag and LJP(RV), trying to increase its tally and vote share (5.66% in 2020), the Khagaria gathering will not just commemorate a political patriarch but also set the tone for the party's bid to reclaim its influence in Bihar's shifting political landscape," said political analyst Gyanendra Yadav....