The ruling National Democractic Alliance has reached seat-sharing agreement in Bihar for the Lok Sabha polls with the BJP set to contest 17 seats and JD-U 16.

The seat-sharing agreement was announced by BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde on Monday. He said LJP (Ram Vilas) will contest five seats and Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha will fight one seat each.

"The NDA alliance will fight the polls collectively. We will put our full force on all 40 seats in the state. We will win on all the 40 seats. It is my belief," he said.

The BJP has got one seat more than the JD-U, according to the seat arrangement.

He said the BJP will field candidates in Pashchim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Aurangabad, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Saran, Begusarai, Nawada, Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Aara, Buxar, and Sasaram.

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest Vaishali, Hajipur, Samastipur, Khagaria and Jamui. Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha on Gaya and Karakat seats respectively.

Bihar will see polling in seven phases. The first phase of polling will be held on April 19, the second phase on April 26, the third phase on May 7, the fourth phase on May 13, the fifth phase on May 20, the sixth phase on May 25, and the seventh phase on June 1.

The Election Commission on Saturday announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The polling will be conducted in seven phases across the nation from April 19 to June 1. Votes will be counted on June 4.&nbsp;

The ruling National Democractic Alliance has reached seat-sharing agreement in Bihar for the Lok Sabha polls with the BJP set to contest 17 seats and JD-U 16. The seat-sharing agreement was announced by BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde on Monday.

The ruling National Democractic Alliance has reached seat-sharing agreement in Bihar for the Lok Sabha polls with the BJP set to contest 17 seats and JD-U 16. The seat-sharing agreement was announced by BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde on Monday. He said LJP (Ram Vilas) will contest five seats and Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha will fight one seat each. "The NDA alliance will fight the polls collectively. We will put our full force on all 40 seats in the state. We will win on all the 40 seats. It is my belief," he said. The BJP has got one seat more than the JD-U, according to the seat arrangement. He said the BJP will field candidates in Pashchim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Aurangabad, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Saran, Begusarai, Nawada, Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Aara, Buxar, and Sasaram. Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest Vaishali, Hajipur, Samastipur, Khagaria and Jamui. Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha on Gaya and Karakat seats respectively. Bihar will see polling in seven phases. The first phase of polling will be held on April 19, the second phase on April 26, the third phase on May 7, the fourth phase on May 13, the fifth phase on May 20, the sixth phase on May 25, and the seventh phase on June 1. The Election Commission on Saturday announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The polling will be conducted in seven phases across the nation from April 19 to June 1. Votes will be counted on June 4.

India elections 2024: NDA decides seat-sharing for Lok Sabha seats in Bihar; BJP to contest 17, JD-U 16

Former president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union (JNUSU) Kanhaiya Kumar will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Begusarai in Bihar.

The Communist Party of India announced&nbsp;Kanhaiya's candidature on Sunday.

Begusarai is also known as Leningrad of Bihar due to the influence of the CPI in the area.

A native of the Begusarai district, Kumar was arrested by the Delhi Police in February 2016 for his alleged involvement in JNU event where anti-India slogans were raised, a charge denied by him. His mother works as an Anganwadi worker while his father is a small farmer.

The former student leader was recently seen actively participating in state politics. Soon after his release from jail, Kumar had met chief minister Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad. He had also faced criticism then for touching Prasad’s feet.

Meanwhile, In a surprise move, BJP has fielded Union Minister Giriraj Singh from Begusarai who contested from Nawada Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.

Earlier, it was expected that Shahnawaz Hussain will contest from Begusarai.

At present, the BJP represents Begusarai in the Lok Sabha. In 2014, party’s Bhola Singh won the seat by defeating RJD’s Tanveer Hasan by 58,000 votes.

Bihar will see polling in seven phases. The dates of polling in Bihar will be on April 11, 18, 23, 29 and May 6, 12 and 19. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.&nbsp;

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the RJD won only four seats and the Congress two. The JD-U, which contested separately, won two seats. The BJP-led NDA won 31 seats, with the former's tally being 22.

(With inputs from agencies)

Former president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union (JNUSU) Kanhaiya Kumar will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Begusarai in Bihar. The Communist Party of India announced Kanhaiya's candidature on Sunday.

Former president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union (JNUSU) Kanhaiya Kumar will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Begusarai in Bihar. The Communist Party of India announced Kanhaiya's candidature on Sunday. Begusarai is also known as Leningrad of Bihar due to the influence of the CPI in the area. A native of the Begusarai district, Kumar was arrested by the Delhi Police in February 2016 for his alleged involvement in JNU event where anti-India slogans were raised, a charge denied by him. His mother works as an Anganwadi worker while his father is a small farmer. The former student leader was recently seen actively participating in state politics. Soon after his release from jail, Kumar had met chief minister Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad. He had also faced criticism then for touching Prasad’s feet. Meanwhile, In a surprise move, BJP has fielded Union Minister Giriraj Singh from Begusarai who contested from Nawada Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. Earlier, it was expected that Shahnawaz Hussain will contest from Begusarai. At present, the BJP represents Begusarai in the Lok Sabha. In 2014, party’s Bhola Singh won the seat by defeating RJD’s Tanveer Hasan by 58,000 votes. Bihar will see polling in seven phases. The dates of polling in Bihar will be on April 11, 18, 23, 29 and May 6, 12 and 19. The counting of votes will take place on May 23. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the RJD won only four seats and the Congress two. The JD-U, which contested separately, won two seats. The BJP-led NDA won 31 seats, with the former's tally being 22. (With inputs from agencies)

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