Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that discussions are ongoing within the NDA over the seat-sharing formula ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025. The LJP (RV) has called an emergency meeting in Patna to finalise its poll strategy
Union Minister Chirag Paswan. Filepic
With the Bihar assembly elections just a few weeks away now, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that discussions are underway regarding the seat-sharing formula within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
While talking to the media, Union Minister Chirag Paswan told reporters, "Discussions are going on. I have other responsibilities too. As long as I am a minister, I have the responsibility of the ministry too. I am going for that right now," as cited by news agency ANI.
Moreover, LJP (RV) has convened an emergency party meeting at its Patna office on Thursday to discuss the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and organisational matters.
On the other hand, amid speculation over the seat-sharing among parties in the NDA in Bihar, LJP (RV) MP Arun Bharti said that the party's poll strategy will be decided upon in a meeting in Patna on Thursday.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Arun Bharti emphasised the significance of the meeting ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.
He asserted that, "Regarding the election, what our party's policies will be, what strategies will be adopted, the party has called an important meeting on this... You will be informed about whatever decision is taken... Tomorrow's meeting is crucial for us," as per ANI.
The National Democratic Alliance, led by the BJP and JD(U), will be up against the Mahagathbandhan, led by Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD.
Moreover, RJD is also accompanied by Congress, the CPI (ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, the CPI, the CPM, and Mukesh Sahani's Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Also, the new entrant, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj, has also staked claims on all 243 seats of the state.
Furthermore, the Election Commission earlier this week announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025. The state’s 243 assembly seats will go to the polls in two phases, on November 6 and 11, with the counting of votes set for November 14.
In the 2015 Assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) secured 80 seats with 18.8 per cent vote share, while ally Congress won 27 seats with 6.8 per cent. The Janata Dal (United), which was then part of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance), bagged 71 seats with 17.3 per cent vote share.
However, the BJP won 53 seats with the highest vote share at 25 per cent, and other parties took 8 seats with a combined 22.5 per cent, with Nitish Kumar swearing in as the Chief Minister.
(With inputs from ANI)
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