Patna (Bihar) [India], October 15 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) national president and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha on Wednesday said he is heading to Delhi to hold talks on recent seat-sharing decisions within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The polling for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly is scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, and votes will be counted on November 14.
Speaking to the mediapersons, Kushwaha said, “I am going to Delhi. Some thought needs to be done on the decisions that are being made in the NDA. I am going to Delhi to hold talks on the same. I’m hopeful that everything will be fine…”
The Rashtriya Lok Morcha national president, along with Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nityanand Rai, was heading to the national capital to hold talks on seat-sharing decisions with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Reacting to the same matter, Union Minister Nityanand Rai reaffirmed that “everything would be fine soon”.
“Just like Upendra ji has said, everything is fine and everything will be fine soon,” the Union Minister said.
Soon after the NDA announced seat-sharing arrangements for the upcoming Bihar elections, the RLM national president on Sunday said that the party’s allocation of six seats in the upcoming Bihar elections may disappoint many.
Kushwaha said that the decision “this decision will sadden thousands and millions of people,” including colleagues who aspired to contest.
He asked for an understanding of the party’s constraints and circumstances that led to the decision.
In a post on X on Sunday, Upendra Kushwaha wrote, “I seek your forgiveness. The number of seats could not be as per your expectations. “I seek forgiveness from all of you. The number of seats hasn’t met your expectations. I understand that this decision will sadden thousands and millions of people, including colleagues who aspired to be candidates for our party. Today, in many homes, food might not have been cooked. However, I am sure you all understand the constraints and limitations of both me and the party.”
Earlier on Sunday, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced seat-sharing arrangements for the upcoming Bihar elections, with the BJP and JDU to contest on 101 seats each, the LJP (Ram Vilas) on 29 seats, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha on six seats, and the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) on six seats.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (United) (JDU), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
This announcement was made by Bihar BJP in-charge Vinod Tawde in a social media post on X. (ANI)
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections on Tuesday, according to an official party statement. (ANI)
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