Patna: In another attempt to provoke his colleague BJPVikas Insaan Party (VIP) led by Bihar minister Mukesh Sahni on Sunday announced to field its candidates against seven candidates of the saffron party in the Legislative Council elections.
As part of seat-sharing among NDA allies, the BJP is contesting 12 (Vaishali) seats, JD(U) 11 and RLJP (Vaishali) out of 24 vacant seats. The other two NDA allies in Bihar – VIP and HAMS – were not given any seats to contest the council elections.
Sahni’s party, which has angered the BJP by making adverse remarks against itself in the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, also announced its support to all 11 JD(U) candidates and the lone RLJP candidate in the council elections. Of.
The VIP announced the names of its seven candidates who will take on the BJP nominees. “The VIP candidates for seven seats are Adarsh Kumar (Samastipur), Jai Jairam Mahto (Begusarai-Khagaria), Chandan Kumar (Saharsa-Madhepura-Supaul), Bal Mukund Chouhan (Saran), Gobind Bind (Rohtas-Kaimur), Shyama Nand Singh (Purnia-Araria-Kishanganj) and Baidyanath plate (Darbhanga),” VIP spokesperson Dev Jyoti told TOI.
He said VIPs have also decided to extend their support to BJP candidates in three constituencies – Aurangabad, Gopalganj and Katihar.
Even in UP elections Sawhney They had fielded their candidates against the BJP candidates.
Moreover, while talking to reporters in Ballia during the UP elections, Sahni had categorically said, “Our main objective is to oust the BJP from power in UP. We have asked our party workers and office bearers to support strong contenders of SP, BSP or Congress in areas where there is no VIP candidate.
As part of seat-sharing among NDA allies, the BJP is contesting 12 (Vaishali) seats, JD(U) 11 and RLJP (Vaishali) out of 24 vacant seats. The other two NDA allies in Bihar – VIP and HAMS – were not given any seats to contest the council elections.
Sahni’s party, which has angered the BJP by making adverse remarks against itself in the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, also announced its support to all 11 JD(U) candidates and the lone RLJP candidate in the council elections. Of.
The VIP announced the names of its seven candidates who will take on the BJP nominees. “The VIP candidates for seven seats are Adarsh Kumar (Samastipur), Jai Jairam Mahto (Begusarai-Khagaria), Chandan Kumar (Saharsa-Madhepura-Supaul), Bal Mukund Chouhan (Saran), Gobind Bind (Rohtas-Kaimur), Shyama Nand Singh (Purnia-Araria-Kishanganj) and Baidyanath plate (Darbhanga),” VIP spokesperson Dev Jyoti told TOI.
He said VIPs have also decided to extend their support to BJP candidates in three constituencies – Aurangabad, Gopalganj and Katihar.
Even in UP elections Sawhney They had fielded their candidates against the BJP candidates.
Moreover, while talking to reporters in Ballia during the UP elections, Sahni had categorically said, “Our main objective is to oust the BJP from power in UP. We have asked our party workers and office bearers to support strong contenders of SP, BSP or Congress in areas where there is no VIP candidate.