In Bihar, BJP to contest 17 seats, Nitish Kumar's JD(U) 16 in Lok Sabha elections
PTC Web Desk: In a significant development in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections 2024 in Bihar, the BJP and the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U), led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, have reached a seat-sharing agreement. The announcement was made by Vinod Tawde, BJP's general secretary, during a joint press conference held by members of the Bihar NDA alliance on Monday. Under the seat-sharing pact, the BJP will contest 17 seats, while the JD(U) will contest 16 seats in Bihar.
Key constituencies where the BJP will field candidates include Pashchim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Aurangabad, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Saran, Begusarai, Nawada, Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Aara, Buxar, and Sasaram. On the other hand, the JD(U) will contest from Valmikinagar, Sitamarhi, Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Madhepura, Gopalganj, Siwan, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Nalanda, Jehanabad, and Sheohar seats.
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) faction led by Chirag Paswan will contest on five seats, namely Vaishali, Hajipur, Samastipur, Khagariya, and Jamui. However, the seat-sharing agreement with the LJP faction led by Minister Pashupati Paras remains under discussion, as confirmed by Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary.
The Hindustani Aawam Morcha (HAM) and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) led by Jitan Ram Manjhi will contest on one seat each.
The Lok Sabha elections in Bihar are scheduled to be conducted in seven phases, spanning from April 19 to June 1, as announced by the Election Commission. Bihar will go to polls on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1. The election results are expected to be declared on June 4, marking the culmination of the electoral process in the state.
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