Bihar Assembly poll: "Talks are still underway in NDA," says Upendra Kushwaha on seat-sharing

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 11 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha on Saturday termed the reports in the media about the "consensus" on seat-sharing in the National Democratic Alliance for the two-phased Bihar assembly polls as "incorrect" and talks are still underway in the NDA.
The first phase will take place on November 6, and the second phase will occur on November 11. The counting of votes will take place on November 14.
His clarification came as he was heading to New Delhi to participate in the seat-sharing talks, which were scheduled to resume there.
"The reports in the media about consensus on seat sharing in the NDA, which show some seats being allotted to my party also, are incorrect. Discussions are still ongoing within the NDA. I have been called to Delhi by the BJP leadership, and I am heading to Delhi, and talks will resume there," Upendra Kushwaha clarified.
Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) Chief Chirag Paswan remained tight-lipped about the seat-sharing announcement.
"I have nothing to say now. All seat-sharing-related announcements will be made later," Paswan said in a brief remark as he was on his way from his residence in Delhi to the party office to have a possible discussion on seat-sharing.
This upcoming electoral contest will be between the NDA, led by the BJP, and Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), and the INDIA bloc, led by Tejashwi Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
The INDIA bloc also includes the Congress party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), and Mukesh Sahani's Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Additionally, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj has also staked claims on all 243 seats of the state. (ANI)