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Nitish Kumar s JD(U) throws hat in the ring for West Bengal assembly polls
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.
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.
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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.
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Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress suffered a setback as one of its senior-most members Suvendhu Adhikari resigned from the party and another MLA Jitendra Tiwari stepped down from a key post.
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West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)
His resignation was soon followed by TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari stepping down as the chief of Asansol Municipal Corporation. Tiwari s resignation comes days after he accused the Mamata Banerjee government of depriving Asansol of central funds for political reasons .
JD(U) Throws Hat In The West Bengal Assembly Polls Race
The party is looking to contest at least 75 seats in the elections
PTI 17 December 2020 PTI PTI 2020-12-17T17:18:43+05:30 JD(U) Throws Hat In The West Bengal Assembly Polls Race outlookindia.com 2020-12-17T20:54:30+05:30
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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.