- By Mayukh Debnath
- Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:05 PM (IST)
- Source:ANI
Lok Sabha Election 2024: The Congress, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Left parties on Friday announced their seat-sharing formula in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. The deal has been finalised for 37 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats across the state.
As part of the seat-sharing deal between the 'Mahagathbandhan' allies, RJD will field its candidates on 26 seats. Meanwhile, the Congress' candidates will contest 9 seats, including Kishanganj and Patna Sahib. Moreover, three seats have been assigned to the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (CPI-ML).
Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Bihar: RJD, Congress and Left leaders hold a joint press conference and announce seat allocation.
RJD to field its candidates on 26 seats, including on Purnea and Hajipur.
Congress on 9 seats, including Kishanganj and Patna Sahib
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RJD To Contest Following Lok Sabha seats:
1. Gaya
2. Nawada
3. Jahanabad
4. Aurangabad
5. Buxar
6. Pataliputra
7. Munger
8. Jamui
9. Banka
10. Valmiki Nagar
11. Purvi Champaran
12. Sheohar
13. Sitamarhi
14. Vaishali
15. Saran
16. Siwan
17. Gopalganj
18. Ujiyarpur
19. Darbhanga
20. Madhubani
21. Jhanjharpur
22. Supaul
23. Madhepura
24. Purnia
25. Araria
26. Hazipur
Congress To Contest Following Seats:
1. Kishanganj
2. Katihar
3. Bhagalpur
4. Muzaffarpur
5. Samastipur (SC)
6. West Champaran
7. Patna Sahib
8. Sasaram (SC)
9. Maharajganj
Seats Assigned To CPI-ML:
1. Arrah
2. Karakat
3. Nalanda
In Bihar, the polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha election will span all seven phases. There are 40 parliamentary constituencies across the state. The first phase of polling will be held on April 19, the second phase on April 26, the third phase on May 7, the fourth phase on May 13, the fifth phase on May 20, the sixth phase on May 25, and the seventh phase on June 1.
(With inputs from ANI)