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They — BJP and JD(U) — are thus compelling us to quit NDA and join Mahagathbandhan. PATNA: Union minister Upendra Kushwaha-led RLSP on Saturday threatened the BJP to quit NDA if the saffron party continued to sideline it vis-à-vis the JD(U) over the seat-sharing issue. Under this formula, BJP will contest 20 seats, JD(U) 12 and LJP 5, leaving three seats for the RLSP.However, JD (U) has reportedly floated a 50:50 formula at Nitish’s meeting with BJP president Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday. RJD led by Lalu Prasad has already invited Kushwaha to join the Mahagathbandhan Expressing anguish over the reports that the BJP might give CM Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) 16-17 seats and the Kushwaha’s party just two to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, RLSP working president Nagmani said they are being forced to quit NDA and join the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. BJP must acknowledge the fact that we are their partners and not slaves and should be treated accordingly,” he said.The BJP, however, said a consensus would reached soon over seat-sharing among the NDA partners..