As Bihar gears up for next month's Assembly elections, the NDA announced its seat-sharing formula, ending weeks of speculation and behind-the-scenes negotiations. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP's Bihar in-charge, played a central role in steering the deal, ensuring a consensus among allies that had been marked by tense deliberations.
The BJP and Janata Dal (United) will contest 101 seats each in the 243-member Assembly, while Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will fight on 29 sea
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