Bihar Election 2025: Bihar Election 2025: After months of confusion, the Mahagathbandhan appears to be heading to a final solution to the seat-sharing logjam that had the Opposition alliance in a limbo. A day after the nomination deadline for the first phase got over, the Opposition reached an agreement over the seats, said RJD.
RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari said on Saturday: “The Mahagathbandhan has finalised its seat sharing; confusion over few seats will be solved and announced soon.”
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The NDA has repeatedly taunted the Opposition over its failure to reach an agreement. NDA partner and LJP-Ram Vilas leader Chirag Paswan said: “NDA has respected all 5 of its allies and completed the negotiation. The nominations of all 243 candidates are clear. The names of all 243 candidates are clear. There is no confusion like the Mahagathbandhan… We have already started our campaign when the opposition partners are trying to cancel out each other’s claims…”
Tiwari said: “Mahagathbandhan is the people’s alliance. All candidates are asking for votes under the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav. The alliance is intact.”
What’s happening in Mahagathbandhan?
The Mahagathbandhan, comprising the RJD, Congress, CPI (ML-L), CPI (M), CPI and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), is resolving issues over a dozen constituencies. While the alliance is still intact, parties have unilaterally released their lists.
Partners of the alliance filed nomination papers for all 121 seats going to polls in the first phase – the total strength of the Bihar House is 243 – while talks continued to end the deadlock over seats. The last date for filing nominations for the remaining 122 seats in the second phase is Monday.
Meanwhile the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party led by Chirag Paswan’s uncle has said that his party will go solo in the elections. His decision came after talks with the Mahagathbandhan failed.
Paras, who was earlier part of the NDA, fell out with the ruling alliance earlier this year, alleging “injustice” to his party.
