In the latest list, the Congress party have fielded Shaswat Kedar Pandey from Narkatiaganj, whereas it has announced Qamrul Hoda as their candidate from Kishanganj. Irfan Alam, Jitender Yadav and Mohan Shrivasta will contest elections from Kasba, Purnia and Gaya Town constituencies.
Chaudhary mentioned that the candidates within the Mahagathbandhan are fighting among themselves and noted that no proper seat sharing has occurred among them.
The JDU leader alleged that the two alliance partners are facing growing discontent across constituencies in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections.
Speaking to reporters in Patna, Rai criticised the opposition's Mahagathbandhan for their lack of coordination and delay in finalising seat-sharing arrangements.
Jaiswal said that voters are becoming aware of the opposition's "head-to-head" clash and reiterated that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is going to form the government in Bihar with a two-thirds majority.
"Mahagathbandhan in Bihar has till not officially announced its seat sharing. There are reports that RJD wants to have a candidate against the Congress Bihar President. Mahagathbandhan in Bihar is fighting a massive Internal tug of war: Rahul Gandhi has asked his party men to not focus on
Unlike NDA, Mahagathbandhan has not shared any official seat-sharing arrangement but they have fielded their candidates for the election. Congress has released its list of 48 candidates. VIP chief Mukesh Sahani has also announced party candidates on X and RJD unofficially distributed to p
The Congress MP accused the BJP of pursuing a "hidden agenda" and pointed to its treatment of senior leaders, such as Nitish Kumar, as indicative of manipulation reminiscent of the Eknath Shinde episode in Maharashtra.
"There's no alternative to Nitish Kumar in Bihar. Among all the new people, if you compare Nitish's vision, no one can match him--personal integrity and what we call transparency, which is remarkable when a person remains untainted in power for 20 years. No family member has been involved
Congress MP from Katihar, Tariq Anwar, said "no harm" in announcing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav as Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial candidate ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.
BJP leader NV Subhash took a jibe at Congress leader Pawan Khera amid no consensus over seat-sharing in Mahagathbandhan ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Friday questioned the delay in Mahagathbandhan's seat-sharing arrangement for the Bihar Assembly election, suggesting a lack of coordination and "craving" to gain power in the alliance.