SaralnamaThe Bihar Grand Alliance will contest the upcoming assembly elections without declaring a Chief Ministerial candidate. Seat-sharing talks are still ongoing, with parties filing nominations separately. Congress seeks 61 seats to support Tejashwi Yadav as CM face, but RJD offers only 55. CPI(ML) believes Tejashwi is the natural choice. VIP's Mukesh Sahani demands Deputy CM post. Home Minister Amit Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi to openly declare support for Tejashwi. Friendly fights reported on 7-10 seats as official seat-sharing formula remains unannounced. Congress has released two candidate lists so far. (Updated 20 Oct 2025, 05:58 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- The Bihar Grand Alliance will contest the upcoming assembly elections without declaring a Chief Ministerial candidate
- Seat-sharing talks are still ongoing, with parties filing nominations separately
- Congress seeks 61 seats to support Tejashwi Yadav as CM face, but RJD offers only 55