In Jharkhand, after some initial differences over seat-sharing for Assembly elections, the BJP and JD(U) today reached an understanding on contesting the polls together with JD(U) likely to contest 14 of the 81 seats. BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told PTI that he held a meeting with JD(U) President Sharad Yadav and has been decided that JD(U) will contest 14 seats. Mr.Naqvi said that the two NDA allies will campaign jointly.<br/><br/>JD(U) had on Wednesday announced nominees for 19 seats, a day after BJP declared its first list of 58 candidates, and JD(U) Chief Sharad Yadav had said that seat sharing talks with BJP for the polls have broken down. <br/><br/>The formal announcement of the finalisation of the seat sharing arrangement is likely to be made later today by BJP President Rajnath Singh in presence of Mr Sharad Yadav.
News On AIR | November 5, 2009 2:56 PM
BJP and JD(U) finally agree on seat-sharing