Bihar Assembly Election: The NDA alliance in Bihar is expected to announce its seat-sharing agreement today. A consensus on the seats has been reached. The BJP Election Committee and Parliamentary Board are also meeting today to deliberate on the names of candidates. Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav will meet with Rahul Gandhi in Delhi today to discuss seat allocation. The seat-sharing arrangement within the Grand Alliance remains unresolved.
Late Night Meeting at Vinod Tawde’s Residence
Before the NDA’s seat-sharing announcement and the release of candidate names, a special meeting was held Saturday night at the residence of Vinod Tawde, the National General Secretary in-charge of Bihar BJP. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan attended the meeting.
Owaisi’s Party to Contest 32 Seats in 16 Districts
Indian Inclusive Party President IP Gupta announced his joining the Grand Alliance after meeting Tejashwi Yadav. Meanwhile, Owaisi’s party has increased tensions within the Grand Alliance by announcing it will contest 32 seats in 16 districts.
Tug-of-war continues within the Grand Alliance over seating. The tussle over seating continues within the Grand Alliance. Following the escalation, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi will meet in Delhi today. This meeting will take place at 10 a.m. at Rahul Gandhi’s residence, 10 Rajaji Marg. Sources indicate that seat-sharing will be discussed during the meeting.
The first list of BJP candidates may be released today.
The BJP Central Election Committee will meet in Delhi today. Following this, the final list of candidates will be approved at the BJP Parliamentary Board meeting at 5 p.m. According to sources, the first list of BJP candidates may be released after this meeting.