By Admin 
Bihar Elections: After several days of discussion and brainstorming in Bihar, NDA has announced the seat sharing formula on Sunday (October 12, 2025), while the opposition grand alliance is still stuck on this issue.
Nitish Kumar’s party JDU and BJP will contest elections on 101-101 seats, while 40 seats have been left for Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi and Upendra Kushwaha. This is the first time that JDU-BJP in NDA will contest elections on equal number of seats. The announcement of seat sharing in NDA has been made at a time when less than a week is left for the last date of nomination for the first phase.
For the first time, JDU-BJP are fighting on equal number of seats.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has agreed to contest elections on equal number of seats with BJP. BJP was once considered a junior ally of JDU. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it has been continuously strengthening its presence in the state.
How many seats will Chirag-Manjhi’s party get?
Union Minister Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has got 29 seats. Chirag was accused of harming JDU in the 2020 elections, when he rebelled against the alliance and fought separately. Manjhi’s party HAM and Upendra Kushwaha’s party RLM have been given 6-6 seats. However, Manjhi did not seem completely satisfied with the seat distribution. Earlier he was demanding ‘at least 15 seats’ so that his party could get the status of ‘recognized party’ in the assembly.
What did Manjhi say after seat sharing?
On reaching Patna, he told reporters, ‘We have accepted the decision taken by the higher leadership, but our strength has been underestimated by giving us only six seats. NDA may have to bear the loss due to this in the elections. However, Manjhi also reiterated that he will remain with Prime Minister Narendra Modi till his last breath.
However, the issue of seat sharing in the Grand Alliance (India Alliance) still seems to be stuck. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav left for Delhi, giving rise to speculations of discontent within the alliance.
October 17 is the date of nomination for the first phase.
The last date for filing nominations for the first phase is October 17 and the uneasiness among the candidates is clearly visible. When Lalu family was leaving for Delhi, workers expressed their displeasure outside his residence. Voting will be held in two phases in Bihar on November 6 and 11, while the counting of votes will be done on November 14.
What did RJD say on the delay in seat sharing?
According to sources close to RJD, the party has made it clear that it will contest ‘at least half’ of the 243 seats. Sources blamed Congress, Left parties and Mukesh Sahni’s Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) for the delay. Media reports say that Congress is demanding more seats on the basis of the success of its recent ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’. In this journey, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visited 25 districts of the state in two weeks.
Lalu family going to Delhi to appear in court: Akhilesh Prasad
There were speculations that the Lalu family would go to Delhi and appeal to Rahul Gandhi to intervene, but former Bihar Congress President Akhilesh Prasad Singh put an end to this. He said, ‘Lalu ji and his family have gone to Delhi because they have to appear in the court.’
Rajya Sabha member Singh was sitting in the same flight with Tejashwi Yadav. He said, ‘There is not much problem in seat distribution. Everything will become clear in a day or two. Lalu Prasad and his family members are accused in the land-for-jobs scam, which is related to his tenure as Railway Minister.
BJP has pushed Nitish to the margins: Congress
Taking aim at the NDA in Patna, Congress spokesperson Rajesh Rathore said, ‘It is clear from the seat distribution that BJP has marginalized Nitish Kumar. This is the first time that JDU is not fighting on more seats than BJP. In the coming time, BJP will swallow JDU.
What is the demand of Congress?
According to sources, RJD had offered 50 seats to Congress, which Congress has not accepted. It is being told that Congress’s demand is for at least 60 seats, with which RJD is not comfortable. Now Lalu family can have direct talks with the Congress high command on seat sharing.
Jansuraj released the list of 51 candidates
Taking a lead over the old alliances, Jan Suraj Party had released the first list of 51 candidates a few days ago and is going to release another list on Monday. This party was formed a year ago. All eyes are on Raghopur seat in Vaishali district, where Tejashwi Yadav is trying to register his third consecutive victory. Jan Suraj Party founder and former election strategist Prashant Kishore has indicated that he himself may contest from this seat.