The BJP and the Congress polled 41.77% and 37.35% votes while the JD, which contested 17 seats got 10.82% votes. The BJP won only eight and its vote share declined to 36.185 while the Congress polled 49.36% votes. The Congress won all four Lok Sabha seats in the 1996 elections, improving its vote percentage to 54.33, while BJP polled 39.625 votes. The Congress and the BJP won 31 seats each and the BJP formed a coalition government with HVC. The Congress and the BJP won 36 and 26 seats polling 43.21% and 38.83% votes.

Source: Mint November 08, 2017 09:33 UTC