The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar is in talks over its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Assembly elections, with both the BJP and JD(U) expected to contest around 100–103 seats each, sources said.

As per the probable seat-sharing formula, the JD(U) is likely to contest 103 seats (down from 115 in 2020), while the BJP may field candidates in 102 constituencies (compared to 110 last time). The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) is expected to get 20–25 seats, primarily in areas where it currently has five sitting MPs. Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) may contest eight seats (it contested seven and won four last time), while Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP could be allotted five to six seats.

Sources added that the JD(U) has left it to the BJP leadership to persuade all

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