Bihar Politics: Will the Alliance Math Be a Challenge for the NDA in Bihar Elections? Will the rustling of seats trigger a political battle

There is a tussle in the NDA over seats for the 2025 assembly elections in Bihar. Chirag Paswan is demanding 40 seats, and Jitan Ram Manjhi also wants more seats. If their demands are not met, the NDA may suffer losses. The Grand Alliance is also ready for the elections and wants the support of the youth. Alliance politics in Bihar have always been complicated.

Alliance politics is playing an important role in view of the 2025 assembly elections in Bihar. Smaller NDA allies such as Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) no longer want to remain in supporting roles. They are demanding a greater share, giving rise to fears of the balance within the NDA being disturbed.

Chirag Paswan's demand

According to political experts, Chirag Paswan has demanded 40 seats out of 243 assembly seats after winning five Lok Sabha seats in 2024. He says that if his demands are not met, he will contest alone on all 243 seats.

In the last few weeks, Chirag Paswan has given such indications several times while talking to the media. Apart from contesting the elections himself, he has also clarified his stand on many issues. However, he has also clearly said that he will support the NDA as long as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is there.

Jitan Ram Manjhi is not ready to accept fewer seats

On the other hand, NDA ally HAM chief Jitan Ram Manjhi has demanded all the seats in Gaya and Aurangabad, where his party has a strong local base. He says that without his party's support, the NDA cannot win.

The NDA challenge

Political experts say that the biggest challenge for the NDA is to maintain its unity while meeting the demands of its allies.

If the NDA does not meet the demands of its allies, they may separate and contest the elections, which may cause losses to the NDA.

Possibilities of a grand alliance

On the other hand, in Bihar, the Mahagathbandhan is also ready to put in all its strength for the upcoming elections. The parties involved in the Mahagathbandhan are also making efforts in this direction.

It is expected to get the support of the youth and the Muslim-Yadav vote bank. If the NDA does not meet the demands of its allies, the Mahagathbandhan may benefit from it.

Recently, Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav have tried to create an atmosphere in favour of the Mahagathbandhan through the Voter Rights Yatra. Both the leaders claim that the people of Bihar want change.

The complexity of alliances

Those who know Bihar politics also say that there has always been a complexity of coalitions in the state. If we open the layers of history, we will find that coalition governments have been deciding the direction and condition of the state from time to time.

The political life of the state's Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has not remained untouched by this. In such a situation, challenges for the NDA seem to be increasing.

PC:Jagran