As the Bihar Assembly elections approach, the opposition alliance Mahagathbandhan is working to minimize ‘friendly fights’ between its partners.
Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot has arrived in Patna to resolve differences with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and ensure smooth seat-sharing arrangements.
Efforts to End Internal Conflicts
Friendly fights occur when candidates from allied parties contest against each other, risking a split in opposition votes that could benefit the ruling NDA. Gehlot, along with Bhupesh Baghel, Congress’s senior election observers for Bihar, is engaging with RJD leaders to limit such conflicts.
“There can be a friendly fight in some seats. The process is moving forward… All the confusion will be cleared. Mahagathbandhan will contest the elections strongly,” Gehlot