JD(U) carries out massive membership drive ahead of Bengal polls
India
Updated: Friday, December 18, 2020, 17:04 [IST]
Patna, Dec 18: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Thursday asserted that it was looking forward to contesting a substantial number of seats in the West Bengal assembly elections, in which its ally BJP has high stakes.
JD(U) national general secretary Ghulam Rasool Baliyavi said the party's unit in West Bengal wants to contest at least 75 seats and the number could go up, subject to the approval of the leadership.
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar
Elections to the 294-strong West Bengal assembly are likely to be held in a few months and the BJP, which put up a stunning performance in the state in last year's Lok Sabha polls, is looking to unseat the ruling Trinamool Congress, headed by chief minister Mamata Banerjee.