Overview

• RJD has proposed Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate and put forward a plan for three deputy chief ministers drawn from RJD, Congress and VIP, with Congress yet to give a final nod.
• Within the NDA, provisional discussions point to JD(U) contesting about 105 seats and BJP about 100, but smaller partners have not accepted the suggested allocations.
• Chirag Paswan is pushing for at least 35 assembly seats plus one Rajya Sabha and one Legislative Council berth for his party, and he publicly signaled displeasure after leaving a strategy meet.
• Jitan Ram Manjhi has pressed for a larger share as well, adding to NDA’s unresolved divisions over ticket distribution.
• On the opposition side, VIP is seeking roughly 30 seats and a deputy chief minister post, CPIML wants at least 19 seats while CPI and CPM prefer the 2020 formula, and Congress’s demand of around 80 seats contrasts with reports that Rahul Gandhi may accept about 55.