"NDA will win 40 out of 40 seats in Bihar": LJP leader Chirag Paswan
Mar 28, 2024
Patna (Bihar) [India], March 28 : National President of Lok Janshakti Party Chirag Paswan on Thursday expressed confidence in the NDA's success in Bihar and asserted that there is no doubt about winning all 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
"We will get 40 out of 40 seats in Bihar. There is no doubt about it. In 2019, when we were 3 parties, we had won 39 seats out of 40. And as of today, we are 5 parties and the enthusiasm among the people shows that we will easily cross the target of 40 seats in Bihar and 400 seats in the country," Chirag told reporters.
Earlier today, Chirag Paswan met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, state deputy CM Samrat Choudhary in Patna. 
Meanwhile, several candidates of National Democratic Alliance are filling their nominations from their respective Lok Sabha constituencies.
On March 18, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced seat-sharing in Bihar for the Lok Sabha polls with the BJP set to contest 17 seats and JD-(U) 16. Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Aawam Morcha (HAM) and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) will contest one seat each. Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest five seats.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA, comprising the BJP, JD (U), and LJP, dominated the 2019 elections by winning 39 out of 40 seats.
In contrast, the Mahagathbandhan, led by RJD, INC, and RLSP, managed to secure only one seat. The BJP won 17 seats with a vote share of 24.1 per cent, JD(U) won 16 seats with a vote share of 22.3 per cent, and LJP won 6 seats with a vote share of 8 per cent. The INC could only secure one seat with a vote share of 7.9 per cent.
Bihar will see polling in seven phases. 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.
The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held in seven phases, starting on April 19. Counting of votes on June 4.
