In a lift for the National Democratic Alliance, the BJP and Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are all set to hitch arms 15 years after that they had a fallout over the seat-sharing deal in 2009. This might be one more setback for the Congress-led INDIA block as coming collectively of the BJP and the BJD would end in a stronger alliance in Odisha which has 147 meeting seats and 21 Lok Sabha seats. Senior BJP leaders met high BJP management yesterday and mentioned the way in which ahead. After the assembly, the BJD issued an announcement saying the occasion will take selections that might be useful for the state.
BJD’s Statement After Meeting With BJP
The BJD stated that an intensive dialogue was held beneath the management of BJD President and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik with the senior leaders of the Party concerning the technique for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections. “In the discussions, it was resolved that since by 2036, Odisha will complete 100 years of its statehood and BJD and CM have major milestones to be achieved by this time, BJD will do everything towards this in the greater interests of the people of Odisha and the State,” stated the BJD.
BJD vp Debi Prasad Mishra stated that any resolution that might be taken might be conducive to the event of Odisha. He stated that occasion president Naveen Patnaik has put forth a number of milestones since Odisha might be celebrating 100 years of statehood after 12 years. BJP MP from Odisha Jual Oram stated that dialogue has taken place on all seats together with the 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Vidhan Sabha seats.
Possible BJP-BJD Seat-(*15*) Deal
Since the 2 outdated buddies are coming collectively after 15 years, the BJP and the BJD have reportedly agreed on a reverse seat-sharing deal for the meeting and Lok Sabha polls. While the BJD will play the massive brother position in meeting polls, the BJP can have a bigger seat share within the Lok Sabha. Of the 21 parliamentary constituencies within the state, the BJP could contest 12-14 seats whereas the BJD on 7-9 seats. On the opposite hand, within the 147-member meeting, the BJP could contest round 40-50 seats whereas the BJD could contest round 100 seats if the deal will get finalized.Â
2019 Polls Result
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) received 12 seats, the BJP bagged 8 seats, and the Congress received only one seat. In the Assembly polls, the BJD swept the state profitable 113 seats whereas the BJP got here a distant second with 23 seats, adopted by the Congress with 9 seats.Â
BJD-BJP Alliance History
The alliance between BJD and BJP was established for the primary time in 1998, led by senior leaders Bijay Mohapatra and the late Pramod Mahajan. The alliance received the 2000 and 2004 meeting polls whereas rising victorious within the 1998, 1999, and 2004 parliamentary polls. However, failed seat-sharing talks noticed the collapse of the alliance. Despite sitting in opposition in Parliament, the BJD had on totally different events supported the NDA authorities serving to it in getting handed essential payments within the Rajya Sabha the place the NDA lacked a majority.
