Bihar polls: Nadda, Nitish Kumar hold talks on seat-sharing, feud with LJP

Two parties are understood to have discussed the key issue of seat-sharing among alliance partners in the NDA, which also includes Ram Vilas Paswans Lok Janshakti Party (LJP

BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda addressing a rally in New Delhi. Photo: ANI

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Nadda, who arrived here on the previous evening on a two-day tour of Bihar, began his day by offering prayers at the famous Patan Devi temple in the old city, after which the Bihar capital is named.

Press Trust of India Patna

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 12 2020 | 4:22 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday held a crucial meeting with BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on seat-sharing among the NDA alliance partners for the assembly elections in the state.

Nadda, who was accompanied by party colleagues like Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, national general secretary and state in-charge Bhupendra Yadav and state president Sanjay Jaiswal, called on Kumar at his official residence 1, Anney Marg.

The JD(U) national president, who was accompanied by key party aide Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan, accorded a warm welcome to Nadda, who hails from Himachal Pradesh but was born and brought up in Patna.

Topics : Bihar Elections Jagat Prakash Nadda Nitish Kumar Chirag Paswan Bharatiya Janata Party LJP JDU