On the political uncertainty in Bihar, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday that the ultimate objective of the INDIA bloc is to change the Union government (BJP at the Centre), adding that seat-sharing is being discussed on a state-by-state basis.
Amid the rift in INDIA Bloc over seat sharing, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) working president Supriya Sule said that there is no infighting in the alliance and all the parties of the bloc are in "frequent conversation".
Speaking to ANI after the AAP and the TMC declared to go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and contest the elections alone in Punjab and West Bengal respectively, Puri said that the cementing of the INDIA bloc was never 'very strong'.
"TMC is a big party in West Bengal, Congress and the Left have always been fighting against them. So seat sharing with TMC will be a little complicated. The issues between them will be resolved," Saurabh Bharadwaj said.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asserted that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is "very close" to him adding that Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's sharp remarks against the Trinamool Congress chief on seat-sharing talks "won't matter."
West Bengal Congress president and MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday making an aggressive statement, saying that he doesn't care about anyone, who so ever is contesting the Lok Sabha Election in West Bengal as he very well knows how to fight and win.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has emphasised on the winnability factor in seat-sharing talks with Congress in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls and expressed confidence that a way will be found in future talks to seal a pact
A day after announcing an alliance with Rashtriya Lok Dal for the Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has said that there will be more meetings with Congress to decide on seat-sharing formula in the state and that "INDIA alliance should be strong"
"In how many seats is the BJP contesting elections this time? Has seat-sharing been announced in the NDA? Why are you so concerned about us and not about them?" the Deputy Chief Minister said.
In line with preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will hold a meeting with party leaders in Lucknow on January 20.
Former Chief Minister of Bihar and chief of RJD Lalu Prasad Yadav has said that seat sharing does not happen so quickly in an alliance, hinting that the deliberation may take more time.