Cracks within Bihar NDA as Tejashwi offers more seats to woo Paswan

According to sources, while the ruling Bihar NDA has offered 33 seats to LJP for the upcoming state elections, Chirag Paswan is not ready to settle for anything less than 43 seats. At the same time opposition RJD has offered 52 seats to the LJP, in order to draw it into the Mahagathbandhan.

Patna (Bihar): Though the ruling BJP-JD(U) alliance in Bihar had been taking constant potshots at the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, the NDA itself seems to be on a sticky wicket, as sources revealed that Tejashwi Yadav has offered more seats to LJP for the upcoming state elections.

According to sources, the LJP, which is part of the ruling coalition in Bihar, has been offered 33 seats for the upcoming polls. However, LJP president Chirag Paswan has made it clear that his party will not settle for anything less than 43 seats, sources revealed.

Further, Paswan is unhappy that the JD(U) has been getting preference within the ruling alliance, sources added.

However, what makes the development especially worrisome for the JD(U)-BJP is the fact that Chirag Paswan is even considering quitting the NDA if his demands are not met, sources said.

In order to avert any such possibility, BJP Bihar in-charge Bhupender Yadav has held two meetings with Chirag Paswan in the past four days.

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However, sources revealed that the current leader of opposition in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, is keeping a close track on the developments with the NDA.

According to sources, Tejashwi has even offered 52 seats to Chirag Paswan to woo him into the Mahagathbandhan.

Though the two leaders haven't personally spoken over the phone, the RJD leader has sent his message across to Paswan, sources said.

The ruling coalition leaders are reportedly trying their best to ensure that the LJP does not quit, as the party enjoys its own distinct voter base in Bihar.

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