New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) After protracted negotiations, Congress and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha today reached a seat sharing agreement for Assembly elections in Jharkhand with JVM contesting 19 seats, Congress 55 and friendly fights at remaining seven constituencies.

Announcing the alliance at a joint press conference, K Keshav Rao, AICC in-charge of Jharkhand and Babu Lal Marandi, President of JVM hoped that they would get the mandate and form a stable government in the state.

"The state was facing instability...There have been six chief ministers in eight years. We will provide a stable government, declare a war on corruption and bring in inclusive growth and development," Rao said.

Marandi, a former BJP chief minister and an MP from Koderma, who is giving outside support to the UPA government said, "In nine years, the people of the state have been unhappy.