It is believed that there is an anti-Nitish wave in the state of Bihar and in such a situation BJP is trying to distance itself from any controversy, adding to Nitish's troubles. BJP has even warned Chirag not to use pictures of Prime Minister Modi. After a seat-sharing dispute with the NDA in the elections, the LJP decided to contest the elections separately from the alliance. The party's national president Chirag Paswan says his fight is not with the BJP but with the JDU