Bihar Opposition Seat-Sharing Talks Stuck Over 5 Seats

Saralnama

NOTICE: RJD-Congress seat-sharing talks for Bihar elections stuck. 5 disputed seats: Baisi, Bahadurganj, Raniganj, Kahalgaon, Saharsa. RJD wants Congress to give up Kahalgaon and Bahadurganj. Congress wants Raniganj, Saharsa, Baisi in return. Neither party won these seats in 2020. RJD promised Kahalgaon to Yadav candidate without consulting Congress. Tejashwi Yadav started campaign from Kahalgaon. Disagreement over projecting Tejashwi as CM face. Congress fears non-Yadav OBC vote consolidation against alliance. RJD insists on having final say on CM if alliance wins. Congress finalised 25 candidates. More meetings scheduled. (Updated 10 Oct 2025, 20:08 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• NOTICE: RJD-Congress seat-sharing talks for Bihar elections stuck
• 5 disputed seats: Baisi, Bahadurganj, Raniganj, Kahalgaon, Saharsa
• RJD wants Congress to give up Kahalgaon and Bahadurganj