By Admin 
Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) patron and Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has once again expressed his displeasure over seat sharing in the ruling coalition party NDA in Bihar. In Gaya, he clearly said that his party should get its due rights in NDA, especially in Rajya Sabha.
Jitan Ram Manjhi said, “Even now we do not say that seats will not be given. We were seeing in the news that it was being said that JDU was being given 2 Rajya Sabha seats, BJP 2 and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) one seat. In such a situation, where is Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)? That is why we should demand.”
‘Promised to give Rajya Sabha seat in 2024’
Referring to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Manjhi said, “At that time we were told that two Lok Sabha seats would be given. Later it was said that one Rajya Sabha seat would be given. At that time we were given one Lok Sabha seat and we also won that election.”
He further said, “We thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making us a minister, but today one Rajya Sabha seat is outstanding.” Manjhi further said, “Based on the results of the 2024 elections and the Lok Sabha, Hindustani Awam Morcha should get a seat in the Rajya Sabha elections to be held in April. This is my demand.”
Jeet Ram Manjhi says that he is saying this to his party officials because we are not officials in the party. Our national president can make demands, our spokesperson can make demands, our principal secretary can make demands. We are the patrons of the party, that is why we are saying this to the party people.
Response to speculations of separation
On discussions about separation from the NDA, Manjhi said, “As far as separation is concerned, as long as the organization is with us, perhaps no one will talk about separation. People are misrepresenting it. We said that today we are not a recognized party because we do not have 8 seats. If we had got at least 10 seats and we had won 8, we would have become a recognized party.”
Aim to become a recognized party
Jitan Ram Manjhi said, “We should contest elections on 50, 60 or 100 seats. If we contest elections, we will get 6 percent votes and we will become a recognized party. We are saying this only so that our party can get recognition.”