Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot meets RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav, RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Chief Minister of Bihar, Rabri Devi, in Patna on Wednesday. (X/@ashokgehlot51)
The Mahagathbandhan (Grand alliance) in Bihar is fully “united” and “contesting the elections with strength” after the negotiations over the allocation of seat-sharing went down the line, with a few days left for the polling in the State.
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“The INDIA alliance in Bihar is fully united and is contesting the elections with strength. Tomorrow (October 23 [today]), the full situation will be clarified in the Mahagathbandhan’s press conference,” Mr. Gehlot said.
Earlier, Congress rushed Mr Gehlot to Bihar. A lack of public announcement endorsing the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and senior RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the Chief Ministerial face has worsened the situation.
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Notably, while there are five seats where candidates of both RJD and Congress are in the fray, in three others, the grand old party is pitted against a smaller alliance partner, the CPI.
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