Amid discord among NDA allies over seat-sharing for the Bihar Assembly elections – with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reportedly unhappy with slightly stronger seats going to the BJP, and Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) wresting an unexpected deal – Janata Dal (United) working president and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Jha tells The Indian Express in an interview that all matters are settled. The party will come out with its final list in a day, ahead of Nitish’s campaign launch on Thursday from Samstipur and Darbhanga, he says. Excerpts:
IE: There are reports that the NDA seat-sharing formula has left Nitish displeased.
Sanjay Jha: Our seat-sharing is perfect. The numbers and the seats are settled. One or two may be remaining, which will be settled by (Thursday). Chief Ministe