Owaisi also hit out at the Congress, saying in Maharashtra it contested polls with All India Majlis-e- Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) but later joined hands with Shiv Sena "demolishers of the Babri mosque" to form a coalition government in the western state. We have coordination committees in every district. The Chirag Paswan-headed LJP has indicated it will fight on 143 seats if it does not get a “honourable” deal from its allies. When the whole country was getting ready for the General Elections in 2014, Pandey was given the responsibility of State President of Bihar's party unit on 18 January 2013. Thus, people will be able to cast their votes from 7 am to 6 pm barring for the areas affected by Left-wing extremism. Speaking after the meeting, … Bihar BJP leader Usha Vidyarthi joined the Lok Janshakti Party on Wednesday after meeting its president Chirag Paswan here, and is likely to be fielded from the Paliganj assembly seat where the JD(U) will contest as well. This decision was announced after a crucial meeting at Nadda's residence which saw the participation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national general secretary Bhupender Yadav and Fadnavis. 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. 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. RJD leaders, however, accused the BJP of attempting to digress from the issue of farmers and their welfare. Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal and state Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi also attended the party meeting. India-China Ladakh Standoff: Another round of Military commanders meet soon; What is different this time? Ranchi. National Democratic Alliance in Bihar comprises of BJP, Nitish Kumar-led JD (U) and Ram Vilas Paswans LJP. Copyright © The announcement came on a day party president J P Nadda is holding talks with state BJP leaders here to discuss the three-phase polls to the 243-member state assembly, including seat-sharing arrangements with allies like the JD(U) and the LJP. While the Congress has declared that they will not give tickets to leaders accused of sexual violence against women, BJP leader and Bihar's Deputy CM Sushil Modi attacked the party after its ally RJD gave tickets to the wives of rape accused. READ | Amid NDA's seat-sharing deal, Paswan promises 'BJP-LJP govt will probe Nitish-era scheme', Bihar: LJP hints at NDA exit? They have seen Mahagathbandhan rule from 1990-2015. Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice-president Rajendra Singh joined the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Tuesday in Delhi. Covid-19 Vaccine: US govt official makes big announcement on Coronavirus vaccine; Check details. Singh was unhappy over denial of a ticket to contest elections. The BJP, JD(U) and the LJP will fight the polls strongly along with Jitan Ram Manjhi, who has joined hands with JD(U), and will form government again with a three/fourth majority,” he said. Read | After joining JD(U), son says RJD insulted Raghuvansh, didn’t value him. The upcoming Assembly election will be held in 3 phases- October 28, November 3 and November 7. Hero MotoCorp launches 24x7 Roadside Assistance: Cost and key benefits listed! Those assorted greens were for the deity, Stocks in the news: Vedanta, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Dixon Technologies, Jet Airways and NTPC. Would you let LJP use PM Modi’s posters in its campaign? On Thursday, Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev said that Manju Verma, after being named in the Shelter home case, was removed as the women and … If he was working, things would have been different. Ram Vilas Paswan (LJP founder and Union minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) was not in a position to take decisions. The LJP says Nitish Kumar is not the Nitish Kumar of 2000 or 2005… Why is the BJP still projecting him as the face of the alliance? Delhi, Mumbai,
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