Bihar Polls: Alliances in Chaos! NDA & Grand Alliance Tussle Over Seat-Sharing Deals

This special report delves into the intense seat-sharing negotiations in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, focusing on the internal struggles within the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan, involving key figures like Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav, and Chirag Paswan. The broadcast highlights that for the 'first time that JDU and BJP will be contesting on equal number of seats in assembly elections'. This major power shift within the NDA comes as the alliance finalises a formula where both parties contest 101 seats each. Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan is still grappling with its own arrangement, with reports suggesting Congress is likely to get around 60 seats from the RJD. The report details multiple points of contention, including the Congress's reluctance to officially endorse Tejashwi Yadav as the Chief Ministerial face and friction over seat allocations for smaller allies in both camps.