The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finalised the seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar. Janata Dal (United) head Nitish Kumar will continue as chief ministerial face of the alliance, with both key parties, JD(U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), agreeing to contest in 101 seats each.

Announcing the NDA's seat-sharing arrangement for the election to the 243-member assembly, JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha said the seat-sharing was finalised in a "cordial atmosphere". According to Jha, both JD(U) and BJP will contest in 101 seats each, Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha in six seats each, and Union minister Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has in 29 seats.

The JD(U) reportedly did not bargain for a

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