As per reports, the BJP and JD(U) are together expected to contest on around 200 to 203 seats of the total 243, while the remaining three allies would together contest on 40 to 42 seats. Further, Chirag Paswan’s LJP (Ram Vilas) is likely to be allotted 26 seats, Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) eight, and Upendra Kushwaha’s RLM six.
BJP leaders at a meeting of the election committee for the upcoming Assembly Elections at the BJP state office in Patna on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (IANS)
The Bihar BJP has dismissed rumours of discontent among allies in the state over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly Elections. The state BJP chief, Dilip Jaiswal, said Saturday that the party’s central leadership will make some crucial announcements tomorrow, including on seat-sharing among NDA partners and ticket distribution.
Speaking at a press conference, he said, “Everything is fine in the NDA. The central leadership will soon take a decision on seat-sharing arrangements and candidates. An important announcement will be made at 11 am on Sunday.”
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Jaiswal also stated that numbers being floated on social media are not correct. “On social media, some numbers have been floated… this authority lies with the leaders of all five parties, who will jointly make the announcement. The news circulating is incorrect because the announcement will be made by us,” he said further.
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The Bihar BJP chief’s remarks came shortly after Upendra Kushwaha, the chief of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), an NDA constituent, also stated that there was no rift among the ruling alliance partners and that talks were still happening over seat-sharing for the Bihar elections due on November 6 and 11, with results slated for November 14.
Kushwaha told reporters, “The reports in the media about consensus on seat sharing in the NDA, which show some seats being allotted to my party also, are incorrect. The discussion is ongoing. Based on the information provided by the Bharatiya Janata Party, further talks will continue in Delhi. The discussions are not yet complete. In Delhi, the dialogue will focus on how many seats are required.”
Kushwaha had earlier in the day posted on X: “Don’t pay attention to rumours floating around. The talks are not yet concluded. Wait…! I don’t know how the news is being circulated in the media. If someone is planting news, it’s deceit, it’s betrayal. You all stay vigilant like this.”
The National Democratic Alliance in Bihar consists of five main parties — the BJP, JD(U), LJP (Ram Vilas) led by Chirag Paswan, HAM(S) led by Jitan Ram Manjhi, and RLM led by Kushwaha.
As per reports, the BJP and JD(U) are together expected to contest on around 200 to 203 seats of the total 243, while the remaining three allies would together contest on 40 to 42 seats.
IANS reported that Chirag Paswan’s LJP (Ram Vilas) is likely to be allotted 26 seats, Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) eight, and Upendra Kushwaha’s RLM six.
LJP(RV) MP Shambhavi Chaudhary, meanwhile, today said that the party held a central parliamentary board meeting and that the national president will take a final call on seat sharing. He added that “talks are still ongoing” on seat-sharing for the Bihar election.
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