Bihar-seat sharing: Nitish Kumar's JDU, BJP to contest 17 seats each; LJP gets 6, Paswan won’t contest 2019 polls

BJP President Amit Shah: BJP will fight at 17 seats, Janata Dal (United) at 17 and Lok Janshakti Party at 6 seats in Bihar in upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections pic.twitter.com/58hBFvCABr

— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2018

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after announcing seat sharing for 2019 general elections said, "We are committed to development in Bihar. We are of the opinion that the Ram Mandir matter should be solved through a court decision."

CM Nitish Kumar also confirmed LJP party chief Ram Vilas Paswan won't be contesting 2019 Lok Sabha polls, will go for Rajya Sabha.

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