Bihar Mahagatbandhan: Will the Grand Alliance be able to divide 243 seats? Tejashwi Yadav, Congress and VIP in the politics of seats between JMM and LJP’s involvement, suspense the future of alliance!
Bihar Assembly Election 2025: The assembly elections in Bihar are near and the seat -sharing in the Grand Alliance has not been finalized yet. Along with RJD, Congress, VIP and CPI-Male, two new parties-Jhamumo and LJP (Paras faction) have also joined the Grand Alliance. Due to this, the strategy of sharing 243 seats has become even more complicated.
Mukesh Sahni put these two important demands
Tejashwi Yadav wants VIPs and other parties to remain in alliance for the votes of backward castes, but Mukesh Sahni has demanded 50 seats and Deputy Chief Minister. At the same time, Congress may have to reduce its seats. Even the balance of seats between RJD and VIP is challenging. Looking at the old records, VIP contested 11 seats in 2020 and could only win 4. Now their demands are so big that the coalition strategy can change completely.
Will the Grand Alliance be able to create synergy between 8 parties?
This time there are eight parties in the Grand Alliance:
- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD): Lalu Yadav’s team won 75 in 144 seats last time.
- Congress: Last win 19 out of 70 seats.
- CPI-Male: 12 wins in 19 seats.
- CPI (M): 2 wins in 4 seats.
- CPI: 2 wins in 6 seats.
- VIP: Mukesh Sahni’s party.
- JMM: Hemant Soren’s party can demand seats in areas adjacent to Jharkhand.
- LJP Paras Gut: Pashupati Paras faction can seek seats in Khagaria and Hajipur.
This is the challenge to create synergy because every party is trying to increase its seats and strength.
Will JMM and LJP entry strengthen or weak?
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is likely to get seats in areas adjacent to Jharkhand. Similarly, the LJP faction of Pashupati Paras can get seats in areas like Khagaria and Hajipur. Its purpose is to divide the votes of the Paswan family and maintain a balance in the alliance.
How challenging seat sharing for Tejashwi Yadav and Congress?
Tejashwi Yadav and Congress will have to keep pace with their old seats. The Congress had contested 70 seats last time, but this time it may have to be satisfied in 60 seats. At the same time, it will not be easy to balance seats between RJD and VIP. All this together is causing suspense in the grand alliance. Voters are wondering which party will win how many seats and how effective the power of alliance will be.
Will the Grand Alliance be able to overcome this challenge of seat sharing?
Political experts say this is the biggest challenge for the Grand Alliance. It is not easy to divide 243 seats between 8 parties. The demands like VIP, JMM and LJP have raised questions on the cooperation of the alliance. At the moment, the effort of all parties is that the seat -sharing should be such that no party is angry and can show its strength in the coalition elections.