INDIA bloc begins seat sharing talks, held meeting in Patna

In Bihar, a meeting of the constituent parties of the opposition Grand Alliance regarding the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections was held on Saturday in Patna. RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav chaired the meeting of the Grand Alliance Coordination Committee. Yadav is also the chairman of the coordination committee formed to discuss and finalize seat-sharing and other issues among the six party Grand Alliance members. After the meeting, Yadav stated that the discussions primarily focused on seat-sharing among the constituent parties. He rejected reports of disquiet in the alliance over seat sharing ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.

Another constituent of the alliance, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) Chief Mukesh Sahni said that along with the coordination committee, meetings of all sub-committees were also held. He added that the meeting discussed strategies for the elections. The meeting was also attended by Bihar State Congress Committee (BPCC) President Rajesh Kumar, Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru and senior leaders of the Left parties. Echoing his observation, VIP chief Mukesh Sahni said that discussions were held on seat sharing, and allied parties had submitted their list of claims on seats before the meeting. Seat sharing will be finalised soon.