Union minister Chirag Paswan will field candidates of his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in 29 seats.

xNew Delhi: Unhappy over the seat distribution formula among the ruling NDA in Bihar, smaller allies Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), headed by Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, and the Rashtriya Lok Morcha of Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha have expressed their resentment over the allocation of seats. Both outfits have been allotted six seats each. Meanwhile, the senior partners -- JD(U) and BJP -- held a deliberation on Monday in Patna to thrash out, among other things, Assembly seats that they plan to swap or give up in favour of their smaller allies in the poll-going state.

The ruling NDA on Sunday had announced seat-sharing for the elections to the 243-member Assembly, with the JD(U)

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