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INDIA Bloc Signals Broad Accord on Bihar Seats, Sets Sept. 15 Meeting to Finalize Deal

The Congress negotiates from a stronger position after the Voter Adhikar Yatra energised cadres.

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Bihar Assembly Elections
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INDIA bloc leader held a meeting at leader of the Opposition in assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav’s residence in Patna on Saturday. (File Photo)

Overview

  • Alliance leaders met at Tejashwi Yadav’s Patna residence on Sept. 6 and described seat talks as cordial with a broad consensus on allotments.
  • Leaders said RLJP and JMM will contest under the INDIA banner, with JMM seats to come from the RJD quota and RLJP to be accommodated alongside RJD, Congress, Left and VIP.
  • A follow-up meeting on Sept. 15 is planned to formalise the seat-sharing arrangement ahead of the October–November assembly polls.
  • Buoyed by the yatra, Congress leaders are seeking a larger slate than the 70 seats contested in 2020, with some figures citing a target near 90, though the party says it will accommodate partners.
  • Provisional tallies reported by media vary and remain tentative, with ranges circulating for RJD, Congress, Left, VIP, RLJP and JMM as allies discuss reductions from 2020 levels to fit new entrants.