India News | JD Says It Will Contest All 243 Assembly Seats in Bihar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Janata Dal (Secular) will contest all the 243 assembly seats in Bihar, the elections for which are due in October-November this year, its state unit chief Haldhar Kant Mishra announced on Tuesday.
Patna, Aug 4 (PTI) The Janata Dal (Secular) will contest all the 243 assembly seats in Bihar, the elections for which are due in October-November this year, its state unit chief Haldhar Kant Mishra announced on Tuesday.
Mishra said party supremo Deve Gowda has asked him to expand JD(S)'s base and also to prepare itself for contesting all the constituencies in view of the zeal and enthusiasm shown by party workers and office-bearers.
Deve Gowda announced the decision during a virtual meeting with presidents of partys various cells and office- bearers, he said.
He assured that the party will provide all kinds of support for its expansion and selection of candidates for the Bihar polls, Mishra said.
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The former prime minister told the party functionaries that several leaders from Bihar are in touch with him and they will join the JD(S) to play their part in the elections, he added.
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