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Talks on which parties will contest which seats in Bihar in final stages: NDA leaders
Oct-14-2025

Leaders of the ruling NDA in Bihar have affirmed that seat allocation within the coalition has been settled amicably, and discussions on which party will contest specific seats are now in the final stages. The statements were made amid speculation about a rift within the coalition over the recently announced seat-sharing arrangement. As per the arrangement, the BJP and JDU to contest on 101 seats each, the LJP (Ram Vilas) on 29 seats, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha on six seats, and the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) on six seats.

Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, said, ‘The issue of seat allocation among NDA parties has been resolved through amicable discussions. The discussions on which parties will contest from which seats are also headed towards a positive end. Under the leadership of Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar, all the parties within the NDA stand united and ready to contest elections.’ 

Union minister Chirag Paswan of the LJP(RV) and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha of the RLM also expressed similar opinions. However, Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who heads the HAM, expressed dissatisfaction over being allocated a smaller number of seats, but stated that he was with the NDA.

The last date for filing nominations for 121 seats going to the polls in the first phase is October 17, while the deadline for 122 seats in the second phase is October 20. Polls for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly are scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, and votes will be counted on November 14.


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