Hectic parleys are on in the national capital between BJP and its allies for finalising the seat sharing for Bihar Assembly elections. Hindustani Awam Morcha Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi today met BJP President Amit Shah in New Delhi.<br/><br/>On Friday, in the final round of seat sharing talks, the BJP has decided to contest 160 seats, Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janashakti Party 40, Rashtriya Lok Samata Party of Upendra Kushwaha 25 and Hindustani Awam Morcha of Jitan Ram Manjhi 18.<br/><br/>BJP Bihar in-charge Anant Kumar said talks with allies are successful. Mr Kumar said a formal announcement is likely to be made on today evening.<br/><br/>Polls to the 243-seat Bihar Assembly will be held before Dussehra on October 12 and the whole process will come to an end three days before Diwali. The polls will be held on October 12, 16, 28, November 1 and 5. The term of the current Assembly expires on November 29th.
News On AIR | September 12, 2015 12:52 PM
Hectic parleys in Delhi between BJP and its allies for finalising seat sharing for Bihar Assembly elections