In Patna on Oct. 12, the new seat‑sharing deal between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners for Bihar’s snap assembly elections hit a political choke point. The pact, which splits 243 seats between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) (JD‑U), has sparked fierce criticism from opposition voices, most notably Purnia MP Pappu Yadav.
Pappu Yadav, known for his blunt social‑media attacks, blasted the NDA on X (formerly Twitter), calling Chief Minister Nitish Kumar a “political corpse.” He accused JD‑U’s national executive president Sanjay Kumar Jha of plotting to force the CM out. “Sanjay Jha accomplished his mission today,” Yadav wrote. “The plot to finish off Nitish is complete.”
The deal gives the BJP 101 seats and the JD‑U an equal 101. Yadav argues that the split leaves JD‑U’s key voters—especially the extremely backward classes and Mahadalits—on the sidelines. He worries the allocation could split the NDA’s vote base ahead of the two‑phase polling on Nov. 6 and 11, with results expected on Nov. 16.
The opposition’s fireball didn’t stop with Yadav. Congress MP Manoj Jha slammed the performance of Jharkhand–based HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi, who won only six seats. “Does this bring respect to the Dalit community?” Jha asked. He also questioned the loyalty of volunteer leaders like Upendra Kushwaha, pointing out that “six seats honor the Kushwaha community?” Jha’s comments hint at frictions within the larger opposition Mahagathbandhan.
In stark contrast, JD‑U’s Sanjay Jha praised the newly signed pact on X. He proclaimed, “Allies have sealed the deal cordially: JDU and BJP, 101 seats each; LJP (Ram Vilas), 29; RLM and HAM, six each. United, we’ll re‑elect Nitish Kumar with a landslide. Bihar is ready for an NDA government again!”
The crux of the debate remains: has the BJP become a junior partner, trimming JD‑U’s influence, or are the two parties simply coordinating a strong front for the upcoming elections? As Bihar’s Assembly term nears its end on Nov. 22, the political drama intensifies. The opposition’s sharp words aim to split the NDA’s voter base, while the alliance insists it can still deliver a decisive win in Bihar’s fiercely contested elections.
Source: ianslive
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