INDIA Block to announce seat sharing in Bihar on today

After a series of meetings, the INDIA block is finally going to announce the seat sharing formula on Friday in Patna. Sources tell ET that as per the agreement, RJD will contest 26 seats, Congress will contest on nine seats and Left parties will contest on remaining five seats. Among Left parties, CPI (ML) will contest three seats and CPI and CPM will contest one seat each.

However, meeting went on till late evening in Delhi between Congress and RJD over the specific Lok Sabha seat. Congress wants Purnia Lok Sabha seat for Pappu Yadav. But RJD has already fielded Bima Bharti from the seat. Congress has been given the Supaul seat.

Sources tell ET that there is possibility that RJD can exchange Supaul giving Madhepura to Congress from where Pappu Yadav can fight the election. Pappu Yadav on the other hand is still adamant on Purnia seat. Congress will get Sasaram, Katihar, Patna Sahib, Bettiah, Valmiki Nagar, Maharajganj among others. Congress is also likely to get one seat between Muzaffarpur and Bhagalpur.


In the Left, CPI (ML) will get Arrah, Karakat and Nalanda Lok Sabha seats. CPI has already announced its candidate from Begusarai Lok Sabha and CPM will get Khagaria Lok Sabha seat.