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New Delhi, Jan 19: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda announced on Wednesday that the BJP, Apna Dal and Nishad Party will jointly contest polls on 403 seats in upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls.
The decision was made following a meeting of the BJP Central Executive Committee in Delhi, which included Union Ministers Amit Shah, Anurag Thakur, UP Chairman Minister Yogi Adityanth, BJP national chief JP Nadda, and other dignitaries.
BJP, Apna Dal and Nishad Party will jointly contest polls on 403 seats in upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls: BJP chief JP Nadda pic.twitter.com/lvcGsclJBz
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“NDA allies are contesting together just like we did in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. BJP, Apna Dal and Nishad Party will jointly contest polls on 403 seats in upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls. We have had a detailed discussion with both of the parties in the past few days,” BJP national president JP Nadda said.
Notably, the 403-member assembly of Uttar Pradesh will vote in all seven phases. The polling will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27 and March 3 and 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
