Patna, October 8, 2025 – Union Minister and BJP’s Bihar election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who serves as co-incharge, chaired a crucial BJP Election Committee meeting at the party office in Patna on Wednesday ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.
Key Points
- NDA confidence: UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya expressed strong confidence in the alliance’s prospects, stating, “Again NDA will form government in Bihar.” The meeting focused on finalizing election strategies and ironing out seat-sharing arrangements.
- Seat-sharing dynamics: Addressing speculation about internal friction, Maurya denied allegations that HAM(S) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi and LJP(RV) president Chirag Paswan were unhappy with seat allocation. “No one is angry, everyone is happy, and everyone will remain happy,” he asserted.
- Final details pending: “Once everything (on seat sharing) is finalised, you will be informed. It will be told after the meeting,” Maurya added, indicating that formal announcements would follow coalition discussions.
- NDA consultation process: Bihar Minister Shravan Kumar earlier stated that NDA alliance leaders would finalize seat-sharing through discussions. “Every person of a party keeps forward its views,” Kumar told ANI, highlighting the consultative approach within the coalition.
- Opposition preparations: Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed optimism about the upcoming Bihar elections and announced that seat-sharing details within the Mahagathbandhan (INDIA bloc) would be revealed soon.
- Election schedule: The 243 Assembly seats will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with vote counting scheduled for November 14, 2025.
- Voter list revision: The total number of electors in the final list stands at 7.42 crore, down from 7.89 crore as of June 24 this year. The Election Commission removed 65 lakh voters from the draft list during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
The meeting comes as all major political formations—NDA, INDIA bloc, and Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj Party—intensify preparations for what is shaping up as a three-cornered contest in Bihar’s crucial assembly elections.