BJP's smaller allies stare at loss of seats for Lok Sabha elections

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With JDU back in NDA fold, seat sharing among alliance partners will see a realignment in Bihar..

In 2019, BJP, JDU and LJP contested the Lok Sabha elections together..

Hindustani Awam Morcha of Jitan Ram Manjhi and Rashtriya Lok Janta Dal of Upendra Kushwaha are also now with BJP...

Sources in Paswan camp told ET that in case the party doesn't get the seats, it could put up candidates on six constituencies it contested in 2019 and against all JDU candidates..

If BJP and JDU contest 17 seats each as per 2019 formula, others will have to be adjusted in the remaining six seats..

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