Patna: The CPI and CPI(M) on Friday demanded a total of 35 seats in the upcoming Bihar polls as part of the Mahagathbandhan, stressing the need for the opposition alliance to finalise the seat-sharing agreement without delay.

The two Left parties also demanded that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav be declared the chief ministerial face of the alliance as soon as possible.

While the CPI demanded 24 seats, the CPI(M) sought 11 seats to contest the elections as part of the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, which also comprises the Congress and CPIML (Liberation), among others.

Addressing a press conference, CPI state secretary Ram Naresh Pandey said, \"The big parties in Mahagathbandhan will have to sacrifice a few of their seats in favour of CPI and CPI(M).\" He also announced that CPI and CPI(M) will ho

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