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NDA Says Bihar Seat-Sharing Deal, First Candidate List Are Days Away

Leaders say talks with smaller allies have reached the final stage.

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 alliance will unveil seat allocations and candidates within a day or two.
  • JD(U) spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan asserted that decisions are complete and a joint announcement is forthcoming.
  • Chirag Paswan described discussions with the BJP as positive and in their end stage, a view echoed by Union minister Nityanand Rai.
  • Media reports point to a BJP Central Election Committee meeting on Oct 12 with a first NDA list likely by Oct 13, as nominations for phase one opened on Oct 10.
  • Smaller partners continue to press for larger shares, with HAM seeking about 15 seats and reports saying LJP (Ram Vilas) has raised its demand to 45, while the ECI outlined privacy-sensitive ID checks for women in burqa or purdah.