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Patna, Oct 8 (IANS) After Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) patriarch Jitan Ram Manjhi expressed his firm stand on seat-sharing within the NDA for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday termed the Union MSME Minister’s “displeasure” as the people of the state have to change.
“Whether Jatan Ram Manjhi is angry or someone else is angry, it doesn’t matter – the people of Bihar are very upset with the NDA government. This time, people want change. They want a new government and a new Bihar,” Tejashvi said.
He further said that people, fed up with “rising unemployment and inflation”, will ensure a change of regime in the upcoming elections.
Seat-sharing talks remain unresolved in both alliances.
Reports suggest that the Grand Alliance may announce its seat sharing formula by this evening, while discussions are still on within the NDA.
Since the announcement of the Bihar Assembly election schedule, both the alliances – NDA and the Grand Alliance – have been engaged in intense internal talks over seat distribution.
Sources said HAM(S) patron Jitan Ram Manjhi, a key NDA ally, is dissatisfied with the current proposal and has insisted on contesting on 15 seats.
He also warned that if his party is not allotted a respectable number of constituencies, HAM(S) may withdraw from the contest altogether.
Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday took to social media to reiterate his demand for a ban on the issue.
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, HAM(S) contested seven seats and won four – Imamganj, Barachatti, Tikari and Sikandra – achieving a strong strike rate within the NDA fold.
Initially, Union Minister Manjhi had demanded 40 seats for the 2025 elections, but has now reduced his demand to 15.
His dissent follows that of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, who is also pressing for a larger share of seats.
The opposition, especially the RJD-led Grand Alliance, is closely watching the developments within the NDA.
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