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CPI(ML) Urges Congress to Be Realistic as Bihar Opposition Nears Seat-Sharing Framework

Leaders expect a clearer seat-sharing outline by month-end following SIR-related delays.

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Overview

  • CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya called for the Congress to scale back its seat demands and for the RJD to be more accommodating of smaller allies.
  • Bhattacharya said his party has submitted a list of about 40 constituencies and seeks broader representation than in 2020, when it contested 19 seats and won 12.
  • Reporting indicates the Congress may reduce its bid to roughly 60–62 seats to prioritize winnable constituencies, though negotiations remain in progress.
  • Bhattacharya stated there is no ambiguity that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is the alliance’s chief ministerial face, despite no formal declaration.
  • The Mahagathbandhan currently includes the RJD, Congress, CPI(ML) Liberation, CPI, CPI(M) and VIP, with the LJP (Paras) and JMM reported as likely additions.