Home / News / India News / Article / BJP to contest 20 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Bihar

BJP to contest 20 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Bihar

In view of its better-than-expected performance in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls in Bihar, the BJP was keen to contest from the larger number of seats than its allies this time round

Listen to this article :
Representational Picture

Representational Picture

Seat-sharing formula for the 2019 general elections has been finalised by the NDA constituents in Bihar, with the BJP getting the lion's share of 20 out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats and the rest going to its allies including the JD-U, LJP and the RLSP, party leaders said on Thursday.

Although a formal announcement in this regard is yet to be made, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said: "BJP would contest 20 seats, JD-U 12, LJP five, RLSP two and a splinter group of RLSP one seat."

How do you like the new new mid-day.com experience? Share your feedback and help us improve.

Read Next Story
Sedition Case: Court asks Hardik Patel to be present on Sep 14

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All

Advertisement