Lok Sabha Elections 2024: NDA Seals Seat-Sharing Deal For Bihar, BJP To Contest 17, JD(U) 16 Seats

BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde while announcing the details of the seat sharing deal mentioned that the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat has been given to Chirag Paswan's LJP.

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Updated on: 18 March 2024 5:33 pm

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The National Democratic Alliance has revealed their seat-sharing deal in Bihar on Monday as they have given 17 Lok Sabha seats to Bharatiya Janata Party and 16 seats to Janata Dal (United) along with other parties including Lok Janshakti Party.

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BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde while announcing the details of the seat sharing deal mentioned that Chirag Paswan's LJP will contest from Vaishali, Hajipur, Samastipur, Khagaria and Jamui Lok Sabha seats.

Chirag Paswan will contest from Hajipur Lok Sabha seat.

Meanwhile, Pashupati Paras's LJP faction found no seats in Bihar following which Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary said that talks are going on with him regarding the matter.

Tawde said the BJP will contest Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Aurangabad, Madhubani, Araria, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Saran, Ujiyarpur, Begusarai, Nawada, Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Arrah, Buxar and Sasaram.

The JD (U) will field its candidates from Valmikinagar, Sitamarhi, Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Madhepura, Gopalganj, Siwan, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Nalanda, Jehanabad and Sheohar, he added.

In 2019, both parties had contested 17 seats each while the then undivided Lok Janshakti Party headed by Ram Vilas Paswan had fought six.

The BJP and the LJP had won all of their seats while the JD(U) had bagged 16.

Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha respectively to contest from Gaya and Karakat seats. Both of these seats were earlier won by JD(U).