The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Mahagatbandhan (grand alliance) failed to announce its seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election on Monday (October 13, 2025), despite at least two rounds of meetings between the top leadership of RJD and Congress in the national capital.

Also read: Bihar election updates on October 13, 2025

The ruling NDA on Sunday (October 12, 2025) had announced the number of seats that it would be contesting with its top constituents — BJP and JD(U) — for the first time placing each other on equal terms. Both will contest 101 seats in the State, which has a 243-member Assembly.

The grand alliance, meanwhile, continues to struggle at an acceptable formula. According to sources, the Congress has asked for 70 seats, the same number as th

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