Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal on Saturday (October 11, 2025) mentioned that the central management of the occasion will make vital bulletins relating to seat sharing with NDA constituents and tickets for the upcoming Meeting polls on Sunday (October 12, 2025).
Addressing a press convention in Patna, the senior BJP chief dismissed speculations about rumblings of discontent amongst NDA constituents within the State.
“Everything is fine in the NDA… seat-sharing arrangements and the list of candidates will soon be decided by the party’s central leadership, which will make important announcements related to seat sharing and tickets at 11 a.m. on Sunday (October 12),” Jaiswal mentioned in a press convention.
Earlier within the day, NDA constituent Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha additionally dismissed the speculations about discontent and mentioned that talks for seat sharing haven’t but concluded.
nion minister Jitan Ram Manjhi had earlier mentioned that he was “requesting and not making a claim” that his Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) be given a decent variety of seats, in any other case the occasion won’t contest the election.
One other Union minister, Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Get together (Ram Vilas), which had earlier settled for round 20-22 seats, is now reportedly asking for at the very least 25 extra.
Meeting elections within the State can be held on November 6 and 11, whereas votes can be counted on November 14.
“It will be a humiliation for me and my party if we are not given at least 15 seats in the coming assembly polls. If we get 15, we can easily win at least 8-9 seats and will become a recognised party,” Manjhi had mentioned.
Even after 10 years of firm, HAM stays an unrecognised occasion. “I’ve been serving to the NDA for a very long time. So, I’m requesting the NDA leaders and never making a declare. My occasion would like to not contest the polls, if we don’t get a decent variety of seats.
“But I must make it clear that even if we don’t contest polls, our party will keep working for the NDA partners in the coming polls,” Manjhi mentioned.
Based on sources within the NDA, the larger allies JD(U) and the BJP are more likely to contest 102 and 101 seats, respectively. Senior leaders within the LJP (RV) are of the opinion that the occasion ought to get at the very least 45 seats, mentioned a celebration chief on the situation of anonymity.
Printed – October 11, 2025 04:29 pm IST