'BJP, JDU, LJP will fight together and win Bihar polls': JP Nadda exudes confidence in NDA

BJP chief JP Nadda on Sunday said that Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), and Lok Janshakti Party will fight elections toger and win upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar. This comes as day after Bihar BJP set a target of winning three-fourth of seats for NDA in assembly elections due in October-vember.

In 2015 assembly polls, CM Nitish Kumar's JDU, n a part of Mahagathbandhan won 71 seats, Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD won 80 seats, and Congress won 27 seats. BJP which fought elections alone after Kumar in 2013 broke 17-year-old alliance won a mere 53 seats out of 157 contested. However, saffron party came back to power when Kumar ditched Mahagathbandhan and once again stitched an alliance with BJP.

Exuding confidence in NDA's victor, Nadda said,

"BJP, JDU, and LJP will fight elections toger and win. We have to add value t only to BJP but to our alliance partners also."

Nadda furr urged party members from Bihar to make people of state aware of welfare work done by party at Centre and state level. He also spoke about various measures such as dedicated COVID-19 hospitals, production of masks and PPE kits.

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Guidelines issued for elections in Bihar during COVID-19 and Flood

EC awaits suggestions of different political parties on same. However, on Friday EC approved broad guidelines for conduct of elections and by-polls during COVID-19. 

candidates indulging in elections can fill form, affidavit, and pay fee online to follow social distancing. Under se guidelines, only 5 people including candidate will be allowed for door-to-door campaign. Gloves and masks will be provided to electors for signing on voter register and pressing button of EVM voting. maximum number of electors allowed at a time is 1000 at polling station, unlike 1500 last year. re will also be a restriction on number of people accompanying voter and vehicles parked at time of mination. 

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Bihar assembly elections 

Bihar is going to polls in October-vember this year. As BJP lost in Delhi, all eyes are set on former party chief Amit Shah and Nitish Kumar -led JDU. While Kumar faces strong anti-incumbency, RJD - Bihar's main opposition has lost luster it once had due to absence of it's chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.  However, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav has been amplifying its attack against BJP government and has been portrayed as CM candidate of Mahagathbandhan. Meanwhile, former JDU vice president Prashant Kishor has also claimed that he is working at 'ground level' for development of Bihar.  In a twist of sorts, London-based Pushpam Priya Choudhary, daughter of JDU leader Bid Choudhary, on March 8 declared herself as Chief Ministerial candidate.

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(with inputs from ANI)