Bihar mahagathbandhan declares full seat distribution, possibility for 32 seats

Bihar, Mar 29 Bihar mahagathbandhan released the names of 32 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election 2019. According to the seat-sharing deal, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will challenge on 19 seats, Congress on nine seats, Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) on five seats, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM-S) and Vikasshil Insan Party (VIP) on three seats each and Communist Party of India (Marxist– Leninist) Liberation on 1 seat. Congress gets Patna Sahib, where Shatrughan Sinha is sitting the MP.

Loktantrik Janata Dal chief Sharad Yadav will challenge from Madhepura while Chandrika Prasad Rai, father-in-law of Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap, has been fielded from Saran constituency. The party by and by fielded Sarfraz Alam from Araria and Misa Bharti from Pataliputra, which she lost to RJD rebel leader Ram Kripal Yadav in 2014.

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi will challenge Gaya, while Congress pioneer Tariq Anwar will challenge from Katihar. Congress competitor Meira Kumar, the primary lady Speaker of Lok Sabha, will challenge from Sasaram.

RJD will contest on Bhagalpur, Banka, Madhepura, Darbhanga, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan, Maharajganj, Saran, Hajipur, Begusarai, Pataliputra, Jahanabad, Sitamarhi, Buxar, Nawada, Jhanjharpur, Araria and Sheohar.

Congress will contest from Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Samastipur, Munger, Patna Sahib, Sasaram, Valmiki Nagar and Supaul.

RLSP will handle competitors from Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Ujiarpur, Karakat and Jamui seats.

HAM(S) will contest on Nalanda, Aurangabad and Gaya seats, while VIP from Madhubani, Muzaffarpur and Khagaria.

CPI(ML), which was given one seat from the RJD quota, will challenge from Arrah.

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