Bihar Seat Sharing Arrangement

One of the smaller parties in the opposition coalition in Bihar could not hide its resentment as the seat sharing arrangement for the upcoming assembly polls was announced on Saturday, walking out in the middle of the news conference and alleging they had been "cheated".

Top BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda, held a meeting with Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday to thrash out a seat-sharing arrangement with allies for the Bihar assembly polls.

Upendra Kushwaha's exit from the NDA over seat sharing in Bihar for next year's general elections, has made other allies restive. The Lok Janashakti Party -- the other ally expected to bear the brunt of the BJP arrangement with Nitish Kumar for a 50:50 division of seats -- has issued a warning to the BJP.

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), a constituent of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, on Wednesday said it will not accept any "dishonourable" seat sharing arrangement in Bihar for Lok Sabha elections.

Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) chief and Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, who has been targeting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, today dragged ally BJP into his campaign against the JD(U) chief, amid signs that he was drifting away from the ruling NDA due to unhappiness over seat sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha polls. Mr Kushwaha raked u...

Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party chief Upendra Kushwaha, who is a BJP ally, met opposition leader Sharad Yadav today. The meeting came amid speculation that Mr Kushwaha may switch camps over his differences with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the proposed seat-sharing arrangement among the BJP's Bihar allies for next year's Lok S...

Scotching rumours of discontent over seat sharing in Bihar, NDA allies, the LJP and the RLSP on Sunday insisted that their only priority was to ensure another term for Narendra Modi as the country's prime minister.

Though a show of bonhomie between BJP president Amit Shah and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during their recent talks has virtually put to rest the prospects of JD(U) returning to Grand Alliance for the general elections next year, but the seat sharing arrangement among NDA partners in the state could be a challenge.

Days after expressing their discontent over the seat-sharing arrangement, BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party today declared its first list of 12 candidates for Bihar polls, which includes names of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's brother and nephew.

With Bihar election dates announced, BJP today held separate meetings with its allies to give final shape to their seat-sharing arrangements amid feud between its two partners, Mahadalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi and Ram Vilas Paswan-led LJP.

One of the smaller parties in the opposition coalition in Bihar could not hide its resentment as the seat sharing arrangement for the upcoming assembly polls was announced on Saturday, walking out in the middle of the news conference and alleging they had been "cheated".

Top BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda, held a meeting with Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday to thrash out a seat-sharing arrangement with allies for the Bihar assembly polls.

Upendra Kushwaha's exit from the NDA over seat sharing in Bihar for next year's general elections, has made other allies restive. The Lok Janashakti Party -- the other ally expected to bear the brunt of the BJP arrangement with Nitish Kumar for a 50:50 division of seats -- has issued a warning to the BJP.

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), a constituent of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, on Wednesday said it will not accept any "dishonourable" seat sharing arrangement in Bihar for Lok Sabha elections.

Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) chief and Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, who has been targeting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, today dragged ally BJP into his campaign against the JD(U) chief, amid signs that he was drifting away from the ruling NDA due to unhappiness over seat sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha polls. Mr Kushwaha raked u...

Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party chief Upendra Kushwaha, who is a BJP ally, met opposition leader Sharad Yadav today. The meeting came amid speculation that Mr Kushwaha may switch camps over his differences with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the proposed seat-sharing arrangement among the BJP's Bihar allies for next year's Lok S...

Scotching rumours of discontent over seat sharing in Bihar, NDA allies, the LJP and the RLSP on Sunday insisted that their only priority was to ensure another term for Narendra Modi as the country's prime minister.

Though a show of bonhomie between BJP president Amit Shah and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during their recent talks has virtually put to rest the prospects of JD(U) returning to Grand Alliance for the general elections next year, but the seat sharing arrangement among NDA partners in the state could be a challenge.

Days after expressing their discontent over the seat-sharing arrangement, BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party today declared its first list of 12 candidates for Bihar polls, which includes names of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's brother and nephew.

With Bihar election dates announced, BJP today held separate meetings with its allies to give final shape to their seat-sharing arrangements amid feud between its two partners, Mahadalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi and Ram Vilas Paswan-led LJP.