The BJP will contest the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections along with NDA allies- All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), the party said on Friday.

According to the current agreement, AJSU will contest on 10 seats, JDU on two seats and LJP will contest the lone seat of Chatra, and the BJP will contest on remaining 68 seats. State BJP president Babulal Marandi, AJSU Chief Sudesh Mahato, along with Union Minister and election in-charge for Jharkhand, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, and election co-incharge, Himanta Biswa Sarma, addressed a joint press conference on Friday.