Summary:
Forty Lok Sabha seats are up for grabs across Bihar, with the elections being held in seven phases starting from April 11. Forty Lok Sabha seats are up for grabs across Bihar, with the elections being held in seven phases starting from April 11.In 2014, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won 22 seats in the state, while the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) had won six. The other seats went to Rashtriya Janata Dal (4), Janata Dal United (2), Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (3), Nationalist Congress Party (1) and Indian National Congress (2).Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) had lost its deposits in 23 out of the 38 seats in the last Lok Sabha elections. JD(U)'s symbol is Arrow whereas RJD's symbol is Lantern. Phase Voting date Phase 1 April 11 Phase 2 April 18 Phase 3 April 23 Phase 4 April 29 Phase 5 May 06 Phase 6 May 12 Phase 7 May 19Political parties Election symbol BJP Lotus Congress Hand Janata Dal (United)(JD(U)) Arrow Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)Lantern Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) HutRashtriya Lok Samata Party(RLSP) Fan Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) PhonePATNA: All the parties in Bihar are bracing up for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls..