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RJD, Congress seals seat-sharing in Bihar: Akhilesh

Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh has said that the seat-sharing has been finalized between RJD and the Congress. He said that the official announcement will be made within this week.

Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh

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Published : Mar 1, 2019, 8:19 PM IST

New Delhi: After at least two rounds of talks between top leaders of the two parties, Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh has said that the seat-sharing has been finalized between RJD and the Congress.

Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh

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He also added that the official announcement will be made within this week.

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi had earlier said that he would not agree to a seat sharing formula, but now he says that they should get at least one seat more than Congress and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party.

Akhilesh said that Manjhi had met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and senior leader Ahmed Patel. Manjhi also met RJD supremo Lalu Yadav and have come to this decision.

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