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Tejashwi Yadav’s ‘All 243 Seats’ Claim Deepens Bihar Alliance Seat-Sharing Standoff

Alliance negotiators now face a harder bargain before the Sept. 15 meeting in Patna.

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The timing of Yadav’s declaration is politically significant. (Photo: PTI)
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Overview

  • At a Muzaffarpur rally, the RJD leader said he would field candidates in all 243 constituencies, sharpening tensions within the Mahagathbandhan.
  • The Congress is pressing for at least 70 seats after Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra, and its Bihar in-charge said the people would decide the chief minister.
  • VIP chief Mukesh Sahani is seeking projection as deputy chief minister and has demanded a large seat share, with sources saying he could settle for 20–25.
  • The likely entry of RLJP and JMM has complicated allocations, and Lalu Prasad has asked Congress to submit names of its probable candidates.
  • Some insiders claim a near-final formula—RJD 130–135, Congress 62–66, Left about 30, VIP 12–15—though this remains unconfirmed ahead of the Sept. 15 talks.