India, Oct. 17 -- Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP), a key constituent of the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, on Friday morning announced that it has come into a seat sharing agreement with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress-Left combine, to contest 15 seats in the forthcoming assembly polls.

VIP chief Mukesh Sahani will be filing his nomination from Gaura Bauram seat in Darbhanga district. Sahani has his native home in the constituency.

"Yes, a seat deal has been stitched with RJD-Congress and other partners in the INDIA bloc or Mahagatbandhan in Bihar. We will contest 15 seats in alliance with other partners," said Dev Jyoti, national spokesperson of the VIP and close aide of Sahani.

Jyoti also s...