As Bihar’s election scene heats up, political parties are vying to secure their share within respective alliances. Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which won five seats in the previous assembly elections, is preparing to contest again, particularly in the minority-dominated Seemanchal region. This time, however, it is actively seeking an alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

So far, the RJD has shown little enthusiasm for AIMIM’s overtures. Party sources said letters sent earlier this year by AIMIM’s Bihar chief, Akhtarul Iman, to RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav drew muted responses. Owaisi has since renewed his call for cooperation, publicly demanding six seats to avoid splitting votes that, he argued, could otherwise benefit the B

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