The seat-sharing deal between the BJP and the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (U) has been announced by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

Out of the total 40 seats in Bihar, BJP will field its contestants on 17 seats, while the JDU will contest on 16 seats.

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As far as the remaining 7 seats are concerned, Lok Janashakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest in 5 seats including Hajipur and Jamui in the upcoming polls. However, Rashtriya Lok Morcha and Hindustani Awas Morcha will contest polls on 1 seat each.

BJP will contest elections on these seats

BJP will contest from West Champaran, East Champaran, Aurangabad, Madhubani, Araria, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Saran, Ujiarpur, Begusarai, Nawada, Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Arrah, Buxar and Sasaram seats.

JDU will contest on these seats

Whereas JDU has been given seats of Valmiki Nagar, Sitamarhi, Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Kishanganj, Katiyar, Purnia, Madhepura, Gopalganj, Siwan, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Nalanda, Jehanabad and Shivhar.

Lok Janshakti Party will contest elections on these seats

Chirag Paswan led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest elections in Hajipur, Vaishali, Samastipur, Jamui and Khagaria. Along with this, it has been decided that Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) will contest elections from Gaya seat.

Candidates of Upendra Kushwaha’s party Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) will contest from Karakat.

Elections dates

The upcoming general elections of 2024 are slated to take place from April 19 to June 1, 2024, in seven phases. The counting of the votes will take place on June 4, announced the Election commission of India.

However, the Model Code of Conduct will now be enforced.

Earlier this year, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish returned to the NDA again after breaking his alliance with his Mahagathbandhan (INDIA Alliance) partners Congress and RJD.

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Nitish Kumar’s decision to rejoin the NDA and establish a new government in Bihar provided a significant boost to the BJP. Previously, the BJP found itself isolated after the JD(U) chief formed the Grand Alliance with the Congress, RJD, and other parties.

In the previous 2019 Lok Sabha elections, both the BJP and JD(U) contested 17 seats each in Bihar.

However, the NDA secured a landslide victory, with the BJP winning all 17 seats and JD(U) securing 16. With the BJP now contesting one more seat than Nitish Kumar’s party in the current scenario, it has assumed a symbolic position as the dominant force within the alliance.

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