Tejashwi Yadav and Congress: A Crucial Meeting Ahead of Bihar Polls

Tejashwi Yadav, former Bihar deputy CM, met Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss seat-sharing for upcoming Bihar assembly polls. Congress is expected to contest fewer seats than in the last election. The NDA finalized its seat-sharing formula, with JD(U) and BJP contesting 101 seats each.

Tejashwi Yadav, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former deputy chief minister of Bihar, convened with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in a strategic discussion on Monday, focusing on a seat-sharing strategy for the impending Bihar assembly elections.

The meeting, which took place at Kharge's residence, also included Congress's organizational general secretary K C Venugopal and the Bihar party in-charge, Krishna Allavaru. Collaboration discussions between these parties hold significance as they navigate constituency claims within the Mahagathbandhan alliance.

The ruling NDA, after detailed deliberations, unveiled their seat-sharing framework for the state's 243-member assembly elections. Notably, JD(U) and BJP agreed to contest 101 seats each, a historic arrangement for the allies. Nominations for the first phase commenced on October 10, with elections scheduled for November 6 and 11.

(With inputs from agencies.)