Paswan Meets Jaitley, Bihar Seat Sharing May Be Announced Soon

LJP, BJP may soon announce the seat sharing in Bihar

Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday, 21 December, met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley amid indications that the two parties may soon arrive at a seat-sharing agreement in Bihar for the Lok Sabha polls.

Paswan's son Chirag, who has been vocal in airing his party's differences with the BJP, told reporters that talks were on and claimed there were other issues besides sharing of seats.

Another Lok Janshakti Party leader, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that talks have been positive and they were hopeful of an early solution.

"If all goes well, we will contest six of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar," he said.

There is speculation that the regional party has also sought a Rajya Sabha berth.