Overview

• The NDA’s numeric formula is set at BJP 101, JD(U) 101, LJP(RV) 29, and six each for RLM and HAM, but constituency-wise allocations remain contested.
• A planned joint announcement was scrapped as flashpoints like Sonbarsa and Rajgir pitted Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) against Chirag Paswan’s LJP, triggering late-night talks.
• Ground tensions escalated with JD(U) MLA Gopal Mandal staging a sit-in outside Nitish Kumar’s residence and JD(U) Bhagalpur MP Ajay Kumar Mandal resigning over ticket grievances.
• Several NDA leaders posted identical messages saying the dispute was resolved and seat talks were in the final stage, though signs of dissatisfaction persisted among some allies.
• The BJP released its first list naming candidates for 71 of its 101 seats, including Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary (Tarapur) and Vijay Kumar Sinha (Lakhisarai), as the Mahagathbandhan continued talks with Congress pressing for around 60 seats and Tejashwi Yadav reversing ticket symbols allotted by Lalu Prasad.