"Discussions are going on": RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav on seat sharing ahead of Lok Sabha poll
"Discussions are going on. There is no hurry. We will tell you once a decision is made...People of NDA need not worry. They should worry about themselves - whether they would survive in 2024 (Lok Sabha Elections) and 2025 (Bihar Assembly Elections)...BJP need not think, the public will teach them a lesson this time." said Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav.
ANI
Mar 21, 2024 14:34 IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], March 21 (ANI): Ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav said that discussion is going on regarding seat sharing in Bihar.
He also launched a scathing attack on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties and said that public will teach them a lesson
"Discussions are going on. There is no hurry. We will tell you once a decision is made...People of NDA need not worry. They should worry about themselves - whether they would survive in 2024 (Lok Sabha Elections) and 2025 (Bihar Assembly Elections)...BJP need not think, the public will teach them a lesson this time." said Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav.
Earlier, Jan Adhikar Party chief Pappu Yadav merged his party into Congress at Congress headquarters in Delhi ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024.
During this, he was accompanied by his son, Sarthak Ranjan and other party leaders as he announced his decision at the AICC headquarters. Mohan Prakash, in charge of Congress affairs in Bihar, was also present.
Notably, Pappu Yadav is a former five-time MP from Bihar and the husband of Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ranjeet Ranjan. He is known for influencing the Seemanchal area of Bihar in terms of politics.
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.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA, consisting of BJP, JDU ( (Janata Dal-United), and LJP (Lok Janshakti Party), secured victory by taking the lead on 39 out of 40 seats. Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan, led by RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal), INC (Indian National Congress), and RLSP (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party), only managed to secure one seat.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP won 17 seats with a vote share of 24.1 per cent, JD(U) secured victory on 16 seats with a vote share of 22.3 per cent.
LJP had won 6 seats with a vote share of 8 per cent while INC had won only one seat with a vote share of 7.9 per cent.
The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held in seven phases from April 19. Counting of votes on June 4. (ANI)
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