RJD, LJP, SP to contest together in UP and BiharMarch 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) have announced plans to contest the coming general elections in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar unitedly. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh said, "We three are together.
RJD releases candidates list for 28 Bihar seatsMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Rashtriya Janta Dal has released its list of 28 candidates for Bihar, with Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav contesting from two constituencies in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. "We will now contest in 28 out of 40 seats in Bihar as per our seat sharing pact with the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).
RJD releases list of 26 candidates in BiharMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Monday released its list of 26 candidates from Bihar with party chief Lalu Prasad contesting from two constituencies in next month's parliamentary elections. 'We will now contest in 28 out of 40 seats in Bihar as per our seat sharing pact with the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).
Congress to contest 37 seats in BiharMarch 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Party on Saturday announced that it will contest 37 of the 40 seats in Bihar, leaving only three seats for the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). "We have decided to contest 37 seats in Bihar.
We may field candidates on three seats left for Congress: Lalu PrasadMarch 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday said his party and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) would contest in three Lok Sabha constituencies now held by the Congress in the state. His statement came after Congress announced to contest 37 seats in Bihar.
Angry Congress to contest 37 seats in BiharMarch 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Deciding to go it alone in Bihar, the Congress Saturday said it would contest 37 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The decision comes days after a jolt from its allies Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) which unilaterally decided to stitch up a pre-poll tie-up in Bihar and contest 37 seats between themselves.
Paswan, Lalu meet after Congress mulls contesting over 26 seats in BiharMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ram Vilas Paswan and Lalu Prasad, leaders of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) respectively, held an emergency meeting on Thursday evening. The meeting came after Congress that it might contest over 26 seats in the Lok Sabha polls from Bihar, where the RJD and the LJP have a seat-sharing arrangement.
Congress-JMM reach a consensus on seat-sharing in Jharkhand, leave two seats for RJDMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) arrived at a seat-sharing formula for 14 seats in Jharkhand on Wednesday, leaving only two seats for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The two parties met in New Delhi and came to a conclusion that the Congress and JMM would contest from seven and five constituencies respectively.
Congress hits out at RJD, leaves it two seats in JharkhandMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Smarting from the humiliation inflicted by its key partners, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in Bihar, the Congress retaliated Wednesday by giving only two seats to the RJD in Jharkhand. The Congress, however, claimed while announcing the seat sharing formula for Jharkhand that this was no retaliation.
LJP-RJD pitch for secularism in Bihar, Congress angryMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, on Tuesday strongly pitched for a secular form of government in Bihar while announcing the seat sharing arrangement between the two parties in the state. Out of the 40 seats, the RJD will contest 25 seats and the LJP will contest 12 seats.
Congress unhappy at allies giving it just three Bihar seatsMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An upset Congress Tuesday termed as 'unacceptable' its two United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partners, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJSP), announcing their seat sharing arrangement for Bihar and leaving just three seats for the party. As per the seat sharing formula worked out for Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats, 25 will go to the RJD, 12 to the LJSP, and just three to the Congress.
Congress unhappy with seat sharing pact in BiharMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hours after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) announced their seat sharing arrangement for Bihar, the Congress Tuesday termed the pact as 'unacceptable'. As per the seat sharing formula for Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats, 25 will go to the RJD, 12 to the LJP and three to the Congress.
Adjustment with RJD not possible: CongressMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - No adjustment was possible with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) after its unilateral announcement with the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) about seat distribution in Bihar, the Congress said Wednesday. 'Any adjustment is not possible with the RJD at this stage.
UPA united for polls in Bihar, RJD gets most seatsMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Tuesday announced they will contest the upcoming parliamentary polls together in Bihar as members of the United Progressive Alliance, with the RJD getting the lion's share of seats. The announcement was made by RJD chief Lalu Prasad and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan at a press conference here.
BJP, JD-U agree on Bihar seat sharingMarch 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Friday sealed an agreement on seat sharing in Bihar for the Lok Sabha elections, party sources said. JD-U leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met veteran BJP leader L.K.
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