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JD(U) takes Nitish Samvad to 12 Ganga districts
The Indian Express··5d ago
JD(U) has launched Nitish Samvad, sending party leaders across 12 Bihar districts along the Ganga to oppose renewal of the Farakka water-sharing treaty with Bangladesh, due to expire in December. Four districts are already covered, with more stops planned in October and November. The stretch covers 83 Assembly seats, about 34 percent of Bihar's House.
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What It Means For You
- The 12 districts include Patna, Begusarai, Bhagalpur and Katihar along the Ganga belt.
- Together they hold 83 seats, roughly a third of Bihar's 243-member Assembly.
- No local elections are due now; party leaders still deny a pure election motive.
What's Happening
- Buxar, Bhojpur, Begusarai and Khagaria have already been covered.
- Saran, Vaishali, Patna and Samastipur are planned for October.
- The remaining four districts are scheduled for November.
Why These Districts Matter
- The Ganges Water Sharing Treaty was signed by India and Bangladesh on December 12, 1996.
- Bihar politicians have long argued the Farakka arrangement hurts the state's interests.
- In the 2025 polls, BJP won 35 of 37 seats it contested in this stretch.
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