Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president and Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi issued a stern warning to the NDA alliance ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. Speaking in Bodh Gaya on Sunday, he said that unless his party is allotted 15 to 20 seats, it will contest independently on 100 constituencies.
Manjhi clarified that his party’s main objective is to gain official recognition from the Election Commission. “To achieve recognition, HAM must win at least eight Assembly seats. Considering vote share and realistic outcomes, we require 20 seats since we cannot win every seat we contest,” he explained.
He also stressed that HAM enjoys strong grassroots support, claiming at least 15,000 dedicated voters in each constituency. Manjhi said the cadre is prepared for a tough electoral battle if the NDA fails to accommodate the party’s demands.
Meanwhile, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has already declared that his party will contest all 243 Assembly seats in the state. This has intensified political tensions within both the NDA and INDIA bloc, as seat-sharing talks heat up before the elections.
