Nitish Kumar's JDU and BJP have reached a 122-121 seat deal for Bihar polls. “I will narrate another incident to you. Chirag Paswan had started his political career under the tutelage of his father, and under Ram Vilas’s guidance, he rose to the top echelons of the power corridor. Roy, son of former chief minister Daroga Prasd Rai and a minister in the RJD government in the past as well in the 2015 Grand Alliance ministry, will be in fray from Parsa constituency in Saran district which he has represented six times in the past.

Bihar CM and Janata Dal United President Nitish Kumar The party has clinched a seat-sharing deal with the BJP, under which it got 122 constituencies in the 243-strong assembly. Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United and then BJP have split theb 243 seats of Bihar down the middle -- with an extra seat going to the Chief Minister's Party. A grieving son driven by vengeance for his father could prove to be the undoing for JDU. © COPYRIGHT NDTV CONVERGENCE LIMITED 2020. "The BJP-JD(U) should cancel Verma's candidature and I hope that (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi, who consistently says "beti bachao, beti padhao", will walk the talk and make sure that her candidature is cancelled," Ms Dev told reporters. Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party, led by his son Chirag Paswan, has announced that it would contest against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United, but not against the BJP. It was only after passing of the auspicious period of filing nomination, that the CM came,” Chirag further wrote in his letter to Nadda. https://www.hindustantimes.com/bihar-election/bihar-assembly-election-2020-nda-seat-sharing-pact-sealed-nitish-kumar-jabs-ex-ally-chirag-paswan/story-POiVHX86FM7UKEXWEE1LaM.html, NDA seat-sharing pact sealed, Nitish Kumar jabs ex-ally Chirag Paswan, https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cong-s-bihar-manifesto-likely-to-focus-on-migrants-job-crisis/story-Eht33KKR0wwc9rDlJJjFTL.html, Congress’ Bihar manifesto likely to focus on migrants, job crisis, https://www.hindustantimes.com/bihar-election/sharad-pawar-s-ncp-to-go-it-alone-in-bihar-polls-contest-over-150-seats/story-q1P8n4WJA1Bj5IkZs5zHUM.html, Sharad Pawar’s NCP to go it alone in Bihar polls, contest over 150 seats, https://www.hindustantimes.com/bihar-election/from-chappal-to-chapatti-roller-bihar-polls-and-surprising-party-symbols/story-UMeLFN2neZAMlmKzHeRfDM.html, ‘From chappal to chapatti roller’: Bihar polls and surprising party symbols, https://www.hindustantimes.com/bihar-election/aap-to-not-contest-bihar-polls-cites-flood-covid-19-situation/story-mLbCAhbGHDfboaPeFWQzoI.html, AAP to not contest Bihar polls, cites flood, Covid-19 situation, Bihar assembly election 2020: NDA seat-sharing pact sealed, Nitish Kumar jabs ex-ally Chirag Paswan. Even during the nomination, Ram Vilas Ji requested Nitish Kumar to accompany him, but he did not come. CNN name, logo and all associated elements ® and © 2020 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. The two RLSP MLAs-Lallan Paswan and Sudhansu Sekhar- who had crossed over to Kumar's party have also been renominated. The BJP contested 157 seats in 2015, when the JD (U) was not a part of the NDA, and 102 seats in 2010. “Papa, you are no more in this world but I know you are with me wherever you are. Pandey, who had hit the national headlines in the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, hopes now rest on Valmiki Nagar bypolls or a berth in the legislative council in future. “We have shown a new way forward to Bihar and will continue to work together,” he said and attacked the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which has been critical of the NDA’s governance in Bihar. Buxar, hometown of Pandey and Shahpur constituency from where it was speculated in the media that he might contest the state polls have gone to the BJP under seat-sharing formula.

74-year old Ram Vilas Paswan, the founder and leader of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) who enjoyed unparalleled camaraderie across different ends of the political spectrum passed away on Thursday after a prolonged illness. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar headed party has already allocated seven seats out of its quota of 122 seats in the 243-member assembly to its associate partner Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) of former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. Saudi Arabia leads the movement, The Hindu newspaper is now an international embarrassment. Nitish Kumar’s deputy Sushil Kumar Modi said the two parties had already decided to fight the elections under the leadership of the CM. Miss you papa,” an emotional Chirag Paswan had tweeted. Nitish is a good campaigner. Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News. He is the chief ministerial candidate of NDA and will remain the CM.

Indian App majors come together to tackle the Google menace, Practice Tests: Making Transition to Cybersecurity? The LJP leader has made his intentions crystal clear that he is no longer content to play the second fiddle in the state. LJP sources said the reason behind releasing the letter to the media is to explain the party’s decision behind walking out of the NDA alliance in Bihar and contesting on 143 seats in the elections to the 243-member assembly. Of the 122 seats in JD(U)'s share, five seats will go to Jitin Ram Manjhi's HAM. JDU is on the back foot here after Ram Vilas Paswan’s passing as the ‘Sushasan-Babu’ party will have to tone down his attacks on the young leader at the risk of coming across as insensitive and opportunistic. The by-poll has been necessitated due to death of JD(U0 sitting MP Baidyanath Mahto.

We have a long friendship; he is unwell and I wish him a speedy recovery,” he said, replying to Chirag Paswan’s “ideological differences” barb.

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Citing ideological differences with the JD(U), the party said "all the candidates who win will form a BJP-LJP government" and added that there was no "sourness" in the relation with the BJP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. His son Chirag Paswan has taken charge in his absence and has readily made the courageous move to step away from the NDA fold.

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