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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.