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NDA Nears Bihar Seat-Sharing Deal With Announcement Expected Within Days

The alliance faces higher seat demands from LJP and HAM with a first candidate list likely by October 13.

Bihar election 2025: Seat-sharing is next big task, who will get how much? (Image: PTI)
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Overview

  • BJP Bihar chief Dilip Jaiswal said the NDA will declare seat-sharing and its initial slate of candidates in a day or two.
  • Talks between Union minister Nityanand Rai and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan continued for a second day, with Paswan calling the discussions positive and in their final stage.
  • Party sources indicate the BJP Central Election Committee will meet on October 12, with a first multi-party candidate list expected by October 13.
  • Chirag Paswan’s LJP has pushed its claim to about 45 seats, while Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAM is seeking at least 15 within the NDA.
  • The nomination process opened for the first phase covering 121 seats across 18 districts, with voting scheduled for November 6 and 11 and counting on November 14.