In Bihar, the Bihar seat sharing deadlock within the Grand Alliance has created political tension. The seat-sharing plan between the Congress, Mukesh Sahni’s VIP, and the Left parties—CPI, CPM, and CPI(ML)—has not yet been finalized. Disagreements over the number of seats each party should contest have delayed the alliance’s campaign strategy.
Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader, is working to resolve the Bihar seat sharing deadlock before finalizing Left party allocations. Congress is reportedly demanding 56 to 60 seats, which has complicated negotiations. Meanwhile, the Left parties have urged Tejashwi to address the issue swiftly so they can start campaigning effectively.
Leaders from CPM, including MA Baby, A. Vijay Raghavan, and Ashok Dhawale, recently met Tejashwi Yadav in Patna to discuss the matter. They expressed frustration over delays caused by the Congress-VIP conflict. Despite the stalemate, CPM has begun campaigning in four constituencies—Vibhutipur, Pipra, Mathiani, and Manjhi—while preparing for others.
The alliance hopes to finalize the formula soon, allowing all partners to move forward with a united strategy before elections.
