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NDA Finalizes Bihar Seat Pact With BJP, JD(U) on 101 Each, LJP(RV) on 29

Alliance leaders now focus on constituency swaps with quick candidate picks before the first nomination window closes on October 17.

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. | ANI
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Overview

  • Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the formula: BJP 101, JD(U) 101, LJP(RV) 29, RLM 6 and HAM 6 for the 243-seat Assembly.
  • JD(U) accepts parity with the BJP for the first time since 2005, signaling a recalibration after its smaller haul in 2020 and the BJP’s recent gains.
  • Jitan Ram Manjhi said he would stay with Narendra Modi but called six seats an undervaluation, even as his party set aside talk of a revolt.
  • JD(U) and BJP leaders met in Patna to identify seats to swap or cede to smaller allies and to finalize candidate lists as filings proceed.
  • Bihar votes on November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14, while the opposition Mahagathbandhan was still working to conclude its own seat-sharing.