Bihar polls: NDA seat-sharing almost finalised; BJP-JD(U) to contest over 200 seats

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to make a formal announcement on Sunday regarding the seat-sharing agreement for the Bihar Assembly elections scheduled for next month.

 

Senior BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and party president J.P. Nadda held a meeting with leaders of the allies in Delhi on Saturday to discuss the election preparedness.

 

According to reports,  the BJP has almost finalised the seat-sharing formula with Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United), and Chirag Paswan’s LJP (Ram Vilas), while discussions were on with the other two allies— Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM).

 

As per the tentative arrangement, the JD(U) is likely to contest around 101 or 102 seats and the BJP on one seat less than the JD(U). The LJP (RV) is likely to get 26 seats, HAM eight, and RLM six.

 

BJP Bihar unit president Dilip Jaiswal on Saturday said “all is well” in the NDA and an announcement on seat-sharing was likely by Sunday. 

 

"Everything has been decided in the NDA. The NDA is moving forward with firm unity. All is well," he said. 

 

Meanwhile, the BJP Central Committee, which includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders, is scheduled to hold a key meeting on Sunday evening at the party headquarters to finalise the names of candidates for the major constituencies. 

 

The selection process is expected to be thorough, with discussions focused on ensuring strong contenders in each seat.

 

Polling to the 243-member assembly will be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11, 2025, and the results will be declared on November 14, 2025.

 

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