Paswan’s son and Union minister Chirag Paswan now heads the main offshoot of the party named Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) following a split led by the late leader’s brother Pashupati Kumar Paras in the original party.

Other BJP leaders also remembered the stalwart Dalit leader with party president J P Nadda lauding his dedication to the welfare of the poor and deprived sections of society. PTI KR RHL RHL