PATNA/NEW DELHI: The Bihar Assembly elections are heating up, with both the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan holding separate talks to finalise seat-sharing arrangements. While the BJP is busy negotiating with its smaller allies, the opposition is optimistic about announcing its deal in a day or two.

The Congress party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) will meet on Wednesday to clear the first list of candidates without delay. Rahul Gandhi, who is currently touring South America, will join the meeting virtually. Sources indicate that Congress plans to contest around 60–63 seats in the 243-member assembly under the India bloc’s seat-sharing formula. The focus is on “winnable seats.”

The meeting will also review the campaign strategy, readiness in key regions, and coordination with alliance pa

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