Seat Sharing Arrangements For The 15th Lok Sabha
The BJP has allied with various parties before the 15th Lok Sabha. Most of the parties with which it has tied are already listed above. The BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab, BJP and Rashtriya Lok Dal in Uttar Pradesh, BJP and Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) mainly in Bihar but also in many other states. In those states the JD(U) does not have presence but it will be given two or three seats. The BJP and Asom Gana Parishad have a tie in Assam. The BJP and the Shiv Sena tie in Maharashtra. Other small parties like NPF, GJM, KPP and Uttarakhand Kranti Dal may get very few seats or may not contest at all. In the state of Tamil Nadu where the BJP is in disarray. Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu has stitched up a seven-party front with the BJP at its head. This front consists of small parties who are unlikely to win any seats. In fact The BJP itself has won only four seats as their best performance in the state which has 39 seats. The following is a list of parties in this front and how many seats they will contest:
- BJP - thirteen seats
- JD(U) - two seats
- All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi - led by actor Sarath Kumar - five seats
- Nadalum Makkal Katchi - led by actor Karthick - two seats
- Janata Party - led by Dr.Subramaniam Swamy - no seat
- Puzthiya Tamilzham Katchi - no seat
- Bharatiya Forward Bloc - no seat
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