In the election season, the political temperature is on the rise in Bihar, a state which has 40 Lok Sabha seats. On one hand, the ruling NDA (National Democratic Alliance) resolved the seat-sharing difficulty, however, issues don’t appear to be on observe within the grand alliance (Mahagathbandhan). The matter of seat-sharing within the grand alliance in Bihar is caught amid a number of rounds of talks to succeed in amicable method.
The RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) shouldn’t be prepared to present extra seats to Congress, which is seen as the largest barrier. The Congress is claiming on some seats like – Purnia, Kishanganj, Aurangabad, Karakat, Buxar and Katihar, however Tejashwi Yadav’s occasion already finalised the names of its candidates for these seats.Â
According to the sources, The RJD shouldn’t be prepared to present greater than 7 seats to Congress. Pappu Yadav, who lately joined Congress, even stated that he has informed each Lalu Yadav and the Congress excessive command that he’ll depart the earth however is not going to depart the Purnia seat. After this there’s stress within the alliance. Tejashwi got here to Delhi to carry remaining talks with the Congress excessive command to resolve the problem. Earlier, Congress needed to contest elections on 15 out of 40 seats in Bihar, and later the grand outdated occasion got here all the way down to 9 seats. But, RJD shouldn’t be prepared to present greater than 7 seats to Congress. Several rounds of talks passed off, however no outcome was achieved. Congress was additionally sad with the truth that seat-sharing was finalised but and the RJD was distributing occasion symbols to its leaders.
Sudhakar Singh eyes ticket from Buxar
The RJD introduced the names of its candidates on Gaya, Nawada, Aurangabad, Jamui, Banka, Jehanabad and Buxar. The RJD named Kumar Sarvjeet from Gaya, Shravan Kushwaha from Nawada, Abhay Kushwaha from Aurangabad and Archana Ravidas from Jamui. Similarly, Tejashwi requested Alok Mehta from Ujiarpur and Sudhakar Singh from Buxar to organize to contest the Lok Sabha elections. Sudhakar Singh is the son of RJD’s Bihar president Jagdanand Singh and when Janata Dal-United’s Nitish Kumar and RJD have been working the federal government, Sudhakar Singh had brazenly launched a entrance towards the previous, as a consequence of which he needed to depart the put up of minister.
Tariq Anwar, Meira Kumar’s hopes dashed
The RJD already cleared that Misa Bharti will contest from Patliputra and Rohini Acharya from Saran. Similarly, among the many seats the place RJD gave tickets to its candidates, there are lots of such seats the place Congress was additionally staking declare, like former Aurangabad MP Nikhil Kumar needed a Congress ticket however RJD named Abhay Kushwaha who had left JDU from Aurangabad. Likewise, former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar needed a Congress ticket for her son from the Karakat seat, however the RJD gave the seat to CPI-ML. Congress common secretary Tariq Anwar was a contender from Katihar seat, however Tejashwi’s occasion fielded its candidate.
Kanhaiya Kumar denied ticket from from Begusarai!
Congress needed to discipline its chief Kanhaiya Kumar from the Begusarai seat, however the RJD gave this seat to the CPI. Congress needs seats like Purnia, Katihar and Kishanganj, the place there’s a vital variety of Muslim voters, however the RJD doesn’t wish to give these seats to Congress. The grand outdated occasion alleged that it’s being given weak seats, however the RJD stated that Congress doesn’t have sturdy candidates on these seats. the RJD argued that Congress didn’t have candidates within the meeting elections, but it contested extra seats and misplaced. For this motive, the grand alliance couldn’t get the bulk and now it’s not clever to make this error once more.
Pappu Yadav issue – one other barrier
Pappu Yadav is among the main elements accountable of a battle between the RJD and Congress. Yadav merged his occasion with Congress solely final week. Before becoming a member of Congress, Yadav had additionally met Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi. He had known as Lalu as his guardian, however Lalu refused to go away the Purnia seat for him, whereas Pappu is adamant on contesting the elections from Purnia itself. The actuality is that regardless of the power of the anti-Modi entrance in Bihar, Lalu Yadav’s RJD is within the strongest place, victory and defeat within the elections depend upon the assist base of Lalu Yadav.Â
Meanwhile, Congress doesn’t have any vital affect left in Bihar as a result of the occasion neither has an organisation nor a robust management within the state.
Lalu Yadav is taking each step with utmost care
Lalu Yadav, enraged by Nitish Kumar’s backlash, is now taking each step very rigorously. He is able to make changes with Congress and Pappu Yadav however based mostly on winability. That is why talks with Congress are caught and seats aren’t being finalised.Â
