Bihar Assembly bypolls 2024: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced dates for by-elections to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar. The four seats going for by-poll are Tarai, Ramgarh, Imamganj and Belaganj. As per the Election Commission, the polling at these three seats will be held on November 13, while counting of votes will take place on November 23.
Why bypolls were necessitated?
In Tarai, the by-election follows the resignation of the MLA Sudama Prasad, while in Ramgah, Imamganj and Belaganj, vacancies have arisen due to the resignations of MLAs Sudhakar Singh, Jitan Ram Manjhi and Surendra Prasad Yadav respectively. The Election Commission has emphasised the need for a free and fair electoral process in the upcoming by-polls.
Bihar's BJP chief on Assembly bypolls
Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal claimed that the NDA will win all four assembly seats of the state for which by-polls will be held next month. Talking to reporters, Jaiswal said, "We are confident of the NDA putting up a strong show. We will retain Imamganj which was held by our ally and Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. We will also win the remaining four seats. "
Replying to another query, Jaiswal, who is also a minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet, said, "All NDA constituents have agreed upon seat-sharing for the by-polls and the assembly elections in the neighbouring Jharkhand. Details will be shared in due course."
Notably, the BJP's allies in Bihar include the JD(U) headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Minister Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha, besides Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
(With PTI inputs)
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