"In Mahagathbandhan there is confusion, internal conflict": Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary on Saturday hit out at the Mahagathbandhan, stating that there is confusion and internal conflict within the alliance.
Chaudhary mentioned that the candidates within the Mahagathbandhan are fighting among themselves and noted that no proper seat sharing has occurred among them.
"In Mahagathbandhan there is confusion and internal conflict as candidates from within the alliance are fighting against each other... Strangely, there's no proper strategy for seat-sharing," he told reporters.
Meanwhile, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced on Saturday that it will contest the Bihar polls independently, rather than as part of the Mahagathbandhan.
The announcement came after the Mahagathbandhan, which includes RJD and Congress, failed to seal a pact for the first phase of the Bihar polls, with the nomination process ending on Friday. The constituents of Mahagathbandhan are engaged in a "friendly fight" on some seats.
JMM general secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya announced that the party will contest six seats independently.
In Ranchi, JMM General Secretary and Spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya says, "Dhamdaha, Chakai, Katoria, Manihari, Jamui and Pirpainti - we will contest these. The situation everywhere is different. Why is Congress contesting against RJD? Why is CPI contesting against VIP? Election strategies change," he said.
Earlier, Union Minister Giriraj Singh asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is poised to secure a resounding victory in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, while taking a sharp dig at the opposition bloc Mahagathbandhan, saying it is in a fragmented state - "dil ke tukde hazaar huye, koi yahan gire, koi wahan gire."
Singh also noted that there is no such thing as 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar, asserting the public's disinterest in RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.
"In 2010, JD(U) and BJP made a record together when they won 206 seats. This time, we will go higher than that. We have 'neta' (leader), 'netritva' (leadership) and program. There is no such thing as 'mahagathbandhan', there is no trust in Tejashwi Yadav. They are not ready to consider each other leaders. They neither have 'neta' nor 'netritva'," Giriraj Singh told ANI.
Polling for the Bihar elections 2025 will take place on November 6 and 11. The results will be announced on November 14. (ANI)