Differences among the constituents of the ruling NDA in Bihar have once again come to the fore after the seat-sharing arrangements were announced for the upcoming Assembly elections.
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Smaller allies Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), headed by Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) of Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha, which got six seats each, have expressed their resentment over the seat-sharing formula.
Manjhi, Kushwaha vent ire
The ruling NDA on Sunday announced seat sharing for the elections to the 243-member assembly, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and the BJP deciding to contest 101 constituencies each, and leaving the rest for smaller allies. Union