PM Modi with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and other BJP leaders
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Expansion
The dates of Lok Sabha elections have been announced. But, the seat sharing formula in the National Democratic Alliance has not been decided yet. In NDA, churning is going on regarding Lok Sabha seat sharing for the party of Jitan Ram Manjhi, Upendra Kushwaha, Pashupati Paras. However, CM Nitish Kumar’s party JDU has been given 16 seats. Now it is clear that Janata Dal is going to contest elections on 16 Lok Sabha seats in United Bihar. JDU’s senior leader and national spokesperson KC Tyagi has said that our party is going to contest elections on 16 seats. We have MPs on 16 seats. This time with some reshuffle we got 16 seats.
Announcement regarding seat sharing in Bihar
Here, Pashupati Kumar Paras has also announced the names of candidates for Hajipur, Samastipur and Nawada. He has clearly said that justice is not being done to us. We are waiting for the NDA list, after which we will take some steps. His statement left a wrinkle on the forehead of the top leadership of BJP. However, the discussion was to give Samastipur seat to Pashupati Paras’s party. But, after his rebellious attitude some change may happen. Whereas Upendra Kushwaha is demanding three seats and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi is demanding two seats. There is talk of giving them one seat each. Chirag Paswan’s party is also claiming to get five seats. Mukesh Sahni is also seeking two Lok Sabha seats including Muzaffarpur. The top leadership will soon make an announcement regarding seat sharing in Bihar.
This could be NDA’s formula for sheet sharing
- BJP- 17
- JDU – 16
- LJP (R) – 5
- we – 1
- Rashtriya Lok Morcha- 1
Paras claiming to contest elections from Hajipur seat
On the question of contesting elections, Pashupati Paras said that we have no talks with anyone. But, we will contest elections from Hajipur. He will contest the Lok Sabha elections from where RLJP has sitting MP. Chandan Singh will contest from Nawada and Prince Raj from Samastipur.