We have given that in writing to the EC. Amid the political upheaval in the NDA ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections — with the LJP exiting the NDA in the state and at least five BJP ‘rebels’ switching over — Sanjay Jaiswal, president of the BJP in Bihar, tells The Indian Express “only those who accept Nitish Kumar … On Wednesday, the BJP appointed former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as its in-charge for the assembly elections, the party said in a statement. To decongest polling stations, the voting time has been increased by one hour.

Paswan also asserted that he has been working on his "Bihar first, Bihari first" agenda for a long time and had informed the BJP leadership about his differences with the Kumar-led government well in advance. According to reports, Singh is likely to contest elections from the Dinara Assembly seat. Earlier, Bihar BJP vice-president Rajendra Singh and party leader Usha Vidyarthi had joined the LJP. On July 26, 2017, Nitish Kumar stepped down as the CM citing irreconcilable differences with RJD over corruption allegations against Tejashwi Yadav and joined hands with its former ally BJP. The Jamui Lok Sabha MP cautioned the people of Bihar against attempts to spread the lie that LJP was going solo as a result of his political ambition. Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal and state Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi also attended the party meeting. Would you let LJP use PM Modi’s posters in its campaign?

In Bihar, the leader of the NDA is Nitish Kumar and anyone who accepts Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister is part of the NDA. Liz MathewHave been in journalism covering national politics for 23 years. Copyright © 2020 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. 2020The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Bihar Election 2020 BJP says will fight polls together with NDA partners JD(U) LJP, PM Modi, Shah, Rahul, Nitish and Uddhav Thackeray names given as star campaigners for Bihar polls, Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM on wind turbines suggestion, BJP hits back, Karnataka court orders FIR against Kangana Ranaut for her ‘anti-farmer’ tweet, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Share Price. If he was working, things would have been different. It’s not divided at all. We know each other well. Those assorted greens were for the deity, Stocks in the news: Vedanta, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Dixon Technologies, Jet Airways and NTPC. RBI makes high-value home loans possible at lower rates, Tata Technologies, GKN Automotive to open a new centre for developing e-mobility tech. We have coordination committees in every district. Earlier, LJP decided to contest the Bihar polls separately owing to ideological differences with JD(U). Jaipur, Even as the Lok Janshakti party has walked out of the NDA and has decided to contest the Bihar assembly elections solo while maintaining that its shares cordial relations with the BJP, arm twisting seems to have begun. ", READ | Bihar: Ex-DGP Gupteshwar Pandey joins JDU at CM Nitish Kumar's residence ahead of polls. The state has faced several crises —Covid, return of migrant labourers, flood, etc. If they do, the Election Commission should take action. How is it going to affect the polls in Bihar? Singh, who is considered close to the RSS, … The Hathras incident has triggered widespread protests across the country. In a massive blow to the BJP, its state unit Vice President Rajendra Singh and senior leader Usha Vidyarthi joined Chirag Paswan led party ahead of polls. In effect, the JD(U) and the BJP will contest from 115 seats each. Official sources said the final seat-sharing arrangement is likely to be announced soon and the list of candidates for the first phase of polls will be out by October 4 or 5. "A lot of development work has happened in Bihar and the NDA will fight the polls on the basis of this under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The party is likely to take a decision in a couple of days, with the nomination for the first phase of three phase-polls set to begin from October 1, sources said. In 2015, it had contested 42 seats and won two. 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After a long meeting of party leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and president J P Nadda besides those from the state, BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav told reporters that talks with allies on the seat-sharing arrangement will be completed in a couple of days. READ | Have 'very Cordial' Relations With BJP, Always Supported PM Modi's Leadership Unlike Nitish: Chirag Paswan. Look at the way Nitish Kumar has handled governance since 2005. READ | Amid NDA's seat-sharing deal, Paswan promises 'BJP-LJP govt will probe Nitish-era scheme', Bihar: LJP hints at NDA exit? For the past few months, Chirag and his party has upped the ante against B... Other Sena leaders who would campaign in Bihar include S... Chirag Paswan also claimed in his letter that even many BJP leaders are unhappy with Kumar's functioning and said that while Modi's popularity had been rising, the opposite was true about the chief minister. 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PATNA: The state unit of the BJP received a jolt on Tuesday when its vice-president Rajendra Singh quit the party and joined the LJPled by Chirag Paswan, barely three weeks before the first phase of the state assembly polls. There are allegations that the BJP has propped up ‘rebels’ against the JD(U). Lucknow, Patna, The people will decide what kind of government they want.
The Bihar Assembly has a strength of 243 members out of which 38 seats are reserved for SC and two for ST candidates. How 2020 Nobel Peace Prize winner helped India in winning war against hunger; Details inside, World's airlines see winter coming; need to find way to pay colossal debts even if traffic returns, India reports 73,272 new coronavirus cases, 926 fresh fatalities, Mask up, India! Nitish has much at stake in the three-phase Bihar election from October 28 to November 7. Discarded by NDA, Lok Janshakti Party has swiftly turned into a platform for thwarted aspirations, with its chief Chirag Paswan embracing members of BJP, who were contenders for party tickets but have been been benched due to saffron outfit’s alliance with JD(U).

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal and state Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi also attended the party meeting.