1. NDA settles seat-sharing for Bihar’s Lok Sabha elections.
2. BJP to contest 17 seats; JD(U) to vie for 16.
3. Agreement underscores alliance cohesion for electoral battle.
Patana, March 18: In the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finalized its seat-sharing agreement.
According to the announcement made on Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest on 17 seats, while the Janata Dal (United) led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will contest on 16 seats.
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Apart from the BJP and JD(U), other parties in the Bihar NDA alliance, including the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Hindustani Aawam Morcha (HAM), and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP), have been allotted five, one, and one seat respectively.
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.
