Bihar Election 2024: Opposition Grand Alliance Struggles with Seat-Sharing Negotiations as Congress and RJD Seek Compromise

Oct 08, 2025 01:14 am CST

The Opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar faces challenging seat-sharing negotiations ahead of elections, with Congress seeking 10 additional seats beyond RJD's offer of 54. Meanwhile, CPI-ML demands 30 seats instead of 19, and smaller alliance partners like VIP seek increased representation. Sources indicate a final arrangement and confirmation of Tejashwi Yadav as Chief Ministerial candidate is expected within days.