The Hindustani Awam Morcha released its candidate list for the upcoming Bihar elections on Tuesday morning after intense seat-sharing talks with allies. Members of the National Democratic Alliance finalised the allocation arrangements earlier this week — with the BJP and JD(U) set to contest 101 seats each while the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) fields candidates from 29 constituencies. The HAM and Rashtriya Lok Morcha will contest six seats each.

Party chief Jitan Ram Manjhi voiced his dismay over the allocation but reiterated support for the NDA alliance. The statement came amid speculation that a rift had developed within the coalition over the seat-sharing arrangement announced on Sunday.

“It is true that we have secured fewer seats, the morale of our workers has weakened, and ther

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