Whereas Congress has reportedly toned down on its demand for larger seat share within the INDIA bloc, the challenges for the grand outdated occasion are usually not over but. Now, one in every of its allies, Janata Dal (United) has mentioned that it is impractical for the Congress to demand extra seats in states the place it isn’t in energy. The JDU at present holds 16 seats in Bihar; 17 are held by the BJP and the RJD doesn’t have any Lok Sabha seat within the state.
JD-U chief KC Tyagi mentioned the 2 predominant allies of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar – JDU and RJD – are able to counter the BJP. He mentioned that these two events had gained 16 seats and thus will not compromise there.
“It’s all proper if Congress is searching for extra seats in these states the place they’re in energy. However it’s impractical in the event that they demand extra seats within the states the place they don’t seem to be in a strong place,” mentioned Tyagi.
The JDU chief that that being the organising physique of the INDIA bloc, the occasion is worried in regards to the seat-sharing technique of the INDIA bloc and desires issues to get finalized as quickly as doable. On Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s position within the alliance, Tyagi mentioned that Kumar is the face behind the formation of the alliance, and this publish is way larger than that of the convener.
“Congress is free to determine on the convener. They’re fearful about their very own occasion, and we’re fearful in regards to the alliance,” Tyagi mentioned in a dig on the grand outdated occasion.
Because the countdown to the upcoming Lok Sabha polls has begun, the INDIA bloc has begun its seat-sharing talks in earnest. After the Trinamool Congress and the Shiv Sena (UBT), it’s the Janata Dal-United that has been agency in its demand for 16 seats in Bihar.
The INDIA bloc is dealing with important hurdles in addressing essential points akin to settling seat-sharing agreements and, notably, figuring out a major ministerial candidate. In the meantime, the BJP has initiated the implementation of methods devised in 2023 aimed toward making certain success within the upcoming basic elections.
