Talks on which parties will contest which seats in Bihar in final stages: NDA leaders

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XPatna: Leaders of the ruling NDA in Bihar on Tuesday affirmed that seat allocation within the coalition has been settled amicably, and discussions on which party will contest specific seats are now in the final stages. The statements came amid speculation that a rift had developed within the coalition over the seat-sharing arrangement, which was announced on Sunday. As per the arrangement, the BJP and JD(U) will contest on 101 seats each, LJP(RV) on 29 seats, and HAM and RLM on six seats each. "The issue of seat allocation among NDA parties has been resolved through amicable discussions. The discussions on which parties will contest from which seats are also headed towards a positive end. Under the leadership of Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar, all the parties within the NDA stand