The parliamentary board meeting of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) was held in Patna late night on 10 October. The main agenda of the meeting was seat sharing for the upcoming assembly elections in NDA. The party is adamant on the demand of 15 seats, while BJP and JDU are not ready to give more than 7 seats. This controversy has created a problem regarding seat distribution in NDA. HAM’s growing political role and demand for representation has made the discussions in the alliance more complex.

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HAM has made it clear that it will not back down from the demand of 15 seats. The party argues that in view of their increasing popularity and electoral contribution in Bihar, they should get proper representation. Senior leaders and strategists of the party attended the parliamentary board meeting, who discussed planning and possible alliance strategy for the upcoming elections. Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said that the decision should be taken soon. He said, “We are allies of NDA, NDA leaders are in Delhi, and we are also going to Delhi now. We are disciplined people and will remain disciplined.”

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Seat sharing issue in NDA

BJP and JDU have made it clear that they cannot give more than 7 seats to HAM. There is a gap between HAM’s demand of 15 seats and NDA’s fixed limit. Political analysts say that this dispute can affect the electoral strategy and strength of the alliance. In the ongoing meetings in Patna and Delhi, both sides are strongly presenting their views. HAM believes that the growing popularity of his party cannot be ignored, while BJP and JDU are adamant on their agreed agreement.

HAM leaders will soon meet senior NDA leaders in Delhi and take the final decision on seat sharing. The political atmosphere will remain tense until the decision is taken. The possible agreement will determine the status and strength of the alliance before the elections.