In a major political development ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has officially announced its seat-sharing formula.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) will contest 101 seats each in the 243-member Assembly, as confirmed by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has been allotted 29 seats, while the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) will contest six seats each.

The announcement follows intense negotiations, particularly with HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi, who initially demanded 15 seats but later agreed to the revised offer after discussions with BJP leaders in Delhi. Sources suggest HAM may also be considered for one MLC seat in the future.

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