By Admin 
There has been no consensus regarding seat sharing within the Grand Alliance in Bihar. After analyzing the list of candidates, it has become clear that there will be direct contest on 11 seats within the alliance. This situation is exposing the lack of coordination and internal differences among the opposition parties. Just two weeks before the first phase of elections, this disagreement has become a new point of attack for NDA and Chirag Paswan.
There will be a direct fight between RJD and Congress on 6 seats, while there will be a direct fight between CPI and Congress on 4 seats. At the same time, there will be a contest between Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) and RJD on one seat, Chainpur.
On Monday, RJD released the list of its 143 candidates. This list also includes those 6 seats where Congress has already declared its candidates. These seats are- Vaishali, Sikandra, Kahalgaon, Sultanganj, Narkatiaganj and Versaliganj. Now all eyes are on October 23, which is the last date for withdrawal of nominations for the second phase. By then the picture will be clear whether there is any agreement in the opposition camp or not.
Shahnawaz Hussain targeted the Grand Alliance
BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, targeting the ‘Grand Alliance’, said that RJD has released its list of candidates, from which it has become clear that no norms have been followed in the ticket distribution.
He said, “The grand alliance has completely become a victim of the ‘great split’. Looking at the RJD list, it is clear that they have ignored their own workers and have distributed tickets to anyone. There is no candidate in this list who can win.”
#WATCH Delhi: On ‘Mahagathbandhan,’ BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain says, “RJD has released its list… This makes it clear that RJD has not followed any criteria in ticket distribution. ‘Mahagathbandhan Puri has become a victim of Mahaphoot,’ and their list… pic.twitter.com/scvrs4PRpM
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2025
Political experts say that these circumstances have raised questions on the unity and coordination of the opposition. Despite long-running meetings and secret discussions, the Grand Alliance has not yet been able to formally declare the seat distribution. At the same time, another interesting contest will be seen on Mahua seat. Here RJD has made Mukesh Roshan its candidate, who will contest against Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav. Tej Pratap was expelled from RJD earlier this year, after which he formed his new party Janashakti Janata Dal. This family dispute is now adding a new twist to the politics of Bihar.
Political analysts believe that such internal contests can lead to division of opposition votes, due to which the BJP-led NDA can gain advantage on many seats.
What did Chirag Paswan say about the grand alliance?
LJP (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan also targeted the Grand Alliance on Monday. He said, “I have never seen such an election in which such a big alliance is on the verge of breaking. It is one thing to have differences of opinion on the selection of seats, but here there is no consensus on the number of seats itself.”
Chirag Paswan’s party is contesting elections on 29 seats this time. Taking a dig at the state of the grand alliance, he said that this “friendly fight” going on within the opposition is actually proving to be a walkover for the NDA. Chirag Paswan said, “There is nothing that can be called a friendly competition. Either you are a friend or a rival. If you are fielding candidates against each other and targeting leaders, then it will definitely affect the remaining seats.”
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