Bihar Elections 2025: Bihar is ready, says Chirag Paswan after NDA finalises seat sharing

According to sources, NDA leaders will hold a press conference in Patna tomorrow, Monday, at 4 p.m., following the seat-sharing announcement. Official information is yet to be released.

Chirag Paswan's party seats

• Bakhri
• Sahibpur Kamal
• Tarapur
• Rosera
• Raja Pakad
• Lalganj
• Hayaghat
• Gaighat
• Ekma
• Madhaura
• Agiaon
• Obra
• Arwal
• Gaya
• Hisua
• Fatuha
• Danapur
• Brahmapur
• Rajgir
• Kadwa
• Sonbarsa
• Balirampur
• Hisua
• Govindpur
• Simri
• Bakhtiyarpur
• Makhdampur
• Kasba
• Sugauli
• Morwa

Seats for Jitan Ram Manjhi's party

• Tekari
• Kutumba
• Atri
• Imamganj
• Sikandra
• Barachatti

Assembly seats for Upendra Kushwaha's party (RLM)

• Sasaram
• Dinara
• Mahua
• Ujiarpur
• Bajpatti
• Madhubani

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves from the BJP headquarters after attending the CEC meeting on Bihar Elections 2025.

On NDA announcing seat-sharing formula for Bihar assembly elections 2025, Jan Suraaj Party President Uday Singh said, "This is a thug alliance. Chirag Paswan was saying he wouldn't take less than 40 seats. Jitan Ram Manjhi was demanding two dozen seats. JDU was saying it wouldn't take less than 114. Their intention isn't to work for Bihar. Their intention is to win as many seats as possible and somehow form a government, so that they can come to power and then start looting Bihar again. This time, none of this is going to happen. The people of Bihar have made up their mind that change will happen in Bihar. And you will see that when the results come on November 14th, everyone will be astonished. The people of Bihar will create their own system, called Jan Suraaj...

Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan said, "We will do it tomorrow (announce the seat-sharing)...a meeting will be held tomorrow, and everything will be finalised...Mahagathbandhan is united...the current corrupt government is certain to go..."

Bettiah, Bihar: On NDA announcing seat-sharing formula for Bihar assembly elections 2025, BJP leader Sanjay Jaiswal said, "The ticket distribution in the alliance has been done very well and the seat-sharing has taken place... The distribution of seats has happened in a very good atmosphere. I am fully confident that this time we will win more than 200 seats and set a record... We will win all the seats and form the government again on November 14 with a historic majority..." 

BJP leader Rajan Tiwari, on the NDA seat-sharing announcement and contesting the Bihar polls, said: "I will not contest as independent candidate; I will fight through the party. Everything will be clear in a day or two. I have been in the BJP with full honesty. If the party does not let me contest, it will be a loss for them... Everyone is happy with the seat-sharing."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, party chief-Union Minister JP Nadda and others attend the meeting.

Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) getting six seats to contest in Bihar Elections 2025, party leader and Union Minister and Hindustan Jitan Ram Manjhi said, "In the Parliament, we were given only one seat, were we upset? Similarly, if we got only 6 seats, it is the decision of the high command. We accept it... We are content with what we have been given. I have no complaints..."

Inside visuals of the CEC meeting at the BJP headquarters on the Bihar Elections 2025.

Union Minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan announced seat-sharing among NDA allies. 

BJP: 101
JDU: 101
LJP (R): 29
RLM: 06
HAM: 06

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives at the BJP headquarters for the CEC meeting on Bihar Elections 2025.

Bihar BJP national general secretary and in-charge Vinod Tawde, along with other party leaders, arrives at the BJP headquarters for the party CEC meeting.

On the Bihar polls and if he will join any alliance, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party chief, Pashupati Kumar Paras, says, "There is time till October 17. We will tell everything by the day after tomorrow."

RJD leader Ejaz Ahmad said, "BJP is kneeling before Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha, and Jitan Ram Manjhi just to cling to power in Bihar."

On the Bihar Assembly elections, RJD MLA Bhai Virendra said, "Everything is well and everything has been done. There will be a press conference tomorrow and everything will be revealed...Everything is fine in the Mahagathbandhan, and the announcement will be made tomorrow."

The Bihar BJP core group meeting concludes. Amit Shah leaves JP Nadda's residence. The meeting lasted approximately three hours.

A crucial meeting of the district presidents and state executive committees of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) and the Dalit Sena was held today at the state headquarters of Pashupati Kumar Paras' RLJP. The meeting was attended by Party National President Pashupati Kumar Paras and Central Parliamentary Board Chairman Suraj Bhan Singh, where key decisions regarding the party’s electoral strategy were discussed.

So far, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has not initiated any talks with Paras regarding seat-sharing. According to sources, Pashupati Paras has demanded two seats for his party within the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan). However, if an agreement is not reached, he may choose to contest independently or align with Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM.

Sources reveal that the RJD had offered Paras three seats—but only on the condition that he merge his party with the RJD. Paras, however, is reportedly unwilling to dissolve his party.

As a result, the RLJP is likely to exit the Grand Alliance and contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections in alliance with the BSP and AIMIM.

Meanwhile, in a major political setback for Paras, Bahubali leader Suraj Bhan Singh has parted ways with him. Suraj Bhan plans to field his wife, former MP Veena Devi, as the RJD candidate against Anant Singh from Mokama, while his brother, former MP Chandan Singh, is also expected to receive an RJD ticket.

This development marks a significant shift in Bihar’s political landscape, as Paras weighs his options between maintaining independence or forging new alliances ahead of the polls.

(Nitish Chandra) 

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj will release its second list of 100 candidates at 11.30 am on Monday.

In a major political development ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has significantly strengthened the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) by inducting several prominent political leaders and youth influencers into the party. The move is seen as a substantial setback for both Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan. Click here to read more.

According to sources, the RJD has offered Pashupati Kumar Paras' Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party three seats after he refused to merge his party. However, the RLJP is now considering to form an alliance with BSP and AIMIM.

BJP leader Ajay Alok says, "It's amazing that one cunning person (RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor) is fooling another. The people of Bihar have seen the true colours of both... Their cunningness is slowly coming to light."

LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Kumar Saurabh joined Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj on Sunday.

Jan Shakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav says, “I am only concerned with the people of Mahua and no one else. The day I file my nomination from the Mahua constituency, I will distribute sweets to everyone.”

Bihar is gearing up for the upcoming Assembly elections, with major political parties actively holding meetings to finalise their seat-sharing arrangements. The voting will take place in two phases — on November 6 and November 11 — while the counting of votes is scheduled for November 14. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Janata Dal United (JDU), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress remain the key contenders in the state. To boost voter turnout, the Election Commission has introduced several initiatives aimed at ensuring maximum participation of all eligible voters. Click here to read more.

On reaching Delhi airport, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "We have come to Delhi because the court has asked us to come here."

On resigning from his post as MLA, RJD leader Prakash Veer says, "I have given a resignation letter from the position of MLA...He (RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav) once went to Nawada for a yatra, but he did not invite us, so we did not go. Someone from the crowd yelled, 'Tejashwi bhaiya, remove Prakash Veer'...It harmed my self-respect...There is no question (of going back to RJD)."

On resigning from her post as MLA, RJD leader Vibha Devi Yadav says, "I have given a resignation from the position of MLA...CM Nitish Kumar has done good work in Nawada and Bihar. He will continue to do the same...The public looks for development. The public will raise the question of whether there has been a development or not..."

JD(U) leader Rajeev Ranjan Prasad says, "It is a matter of few hours that NDA's seat sharing number will be revealed; it has been NDA's rule to distribute justified seats to each party."

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, as he arrives in Delhi with his family for the IRCTC Tatkal ticket scam case, says, “There is a meeting of the alliance.”

JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar says, “NDA partners will fight a united battle. The seat-sharing announcement will be made soon."

Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, has unfollowed his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav on X (formerly Twitter). Click here to read more.

According to sources, the seat-sharing pact of the NDA will be announced this evening. Currently, top BJP leaders are holding a meeting at party president JP Nadda's residence in Delhi.

RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari says,  "Even in 2020, everyone was saying that this (the promise of providing 10 lakh jobs) is impossible. As soon as Tejashwi Yadav made the announcement, these people gave up... Tejashwi Yadav's intention regarding Bihar's future is clear... On the other hand, these people are already saying it's impossible, so what work will these people do?"

Along with Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son Tejashwi is also going to Delhi to meet Rahul Gandhi.

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Singh says, “The seat-sharing announcement will be made in a day or two. He(Mukesh Sahani) will naturally field candidates in the seats allocated to him. There is no resentment within the alliance - all is well.”

Congress leader Pawan Khera says, "A meeting will happen, and only then will the announcement of further seat sharing be made. The BJP's hope that some snag is getting stuck is being doused... We are all contesting the election together."

Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh says, "The seat allocation is almost done, but at the last moment, some difficulties arise in all parties, these are there in the NDA as well and here too. Everything will be announced in 1-2 days."

Amid tussle over seat-sharing amid grand alliance members, RJD leaders Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi have left for Delhi.

JD-U leader Rajiv Ranjan Prasad says, "RJD's seats will decrease significantly. RJD should mentally prepare for a situation worse than 2010. The public has made up its mind that under the leadership of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the NDA is heading towards a major victory. We will fight together, and it is certain that the government will be formed under Nitish Kumar's leadership."

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "The family that does not have a government job will get a government job, and from November 14 onwards, the people of Bihar will be free from unemployment."

BJP leaders will hold a key meeting at party president JP Nadda's residence in Delhi at noon today.

Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Opposition Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) seems to be gaining new momentum. Indian Inclusive Party (IIP) National President I.P. Gupta met with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, signalling the likely inclusion of his party into the alliance. Click here to read more.

NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule says, "We will fight there (in Bihar) with full strength alongside Congress and RJD, we will provide whatever help we can from here, and if they call us there, we will go there too, but the face of the Chief Minister will be decided when the time comes. Has the BJP's Chief Minister face been decided yet?"

Click here to read about NDA's likely candidates for Bihar elections.

Popular Bhojpuri actor-singer Pawan Singh said on Saturday that he will not contest the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar "I, Pawan Singh, want to inform my Bhojpuri community that I did not join the party to contest the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, nor do I intend to contest the assembly elections," he posted on X, "I am a true soldier of the party and will remain one."

Though the Mahagathbandhan has not finalised the seat-sharing yet, a list of its probable candidates has emerged and the alliance has asked its leaders to start their preparations in their respective constituencies. Here's a look at Mahagathbandhan's probable candidates.

Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) founder and former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav declared on Saturday (October 11) that his party will unveil its list of candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections on October 13. Click here to read more.

As Bihar gears up for its upcoming Assembly elections, the political battlefield is witnessing a flurry of defections. In the latest, Former two-time JDU MP from Purnia, Santosh Kushwaha, joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Friday.  A strong contender in the region, Kushwaha is expected to be fielded from one of the assembly constituencies in Purnia. After losing the 2024 Lok Sabha election to independent candidate Pappu Yadav, Kushwaha blamed both local BJP and JDU leaders, calling the state party president "nothing more than a security guard." Click here to read more.

Reportedly, Congress, a member of grand alliance, has expressed its willingness to contest on 70 seats, but has been offered 52-55 seats by the RJD.

According to reports, Mukesh Sahani has demanded 40-50 seats for his VIP. He has also demanded the position of deputy chief minister if the grand alliance wins the assembly polls.

Multiple reports have emerged claiming that the RJD wants to contest on 150 seats, leaving just 93 constituencies for its alliance partners.

Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan - which includes RJD, Congress, Left parties, and Vikassheel Insaan Party - has not been able to finalise the seat-sharing formula yet.

Details about the NDA seat-sharing and tickets for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls will be announced on Sunday, state BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference, the senior BJP leader dismissed speculations about rumblings of discontent among NDA constituents in the state. Click here to read more.

On Saturday, Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal said that the seat-sharing pact will be announced at 11 am on Sunday. "Everything has been decided in the NDA. The NDA is moving forward with firm unity. All is well," he said.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. An agreement has been reached on 240 out of Bihar's 243 seats, while negotiations continue between Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United (JDU), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) over the remaining three constituencies. Click here to read more.

On the other hand, Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha's RLM may get six seats, said sources.

Meanwhile, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM (Secular) will get seven seats, said sources.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas), which was demanding 40-50 seats, will likely get 26 seats this time, said sources.

Meanwhile, the BJP will get one seat less than the JD-U

According to sources, incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD-U may get 101 or 101 seats in the Bihar elections.

The ruling NDA will likely announce the seat-sharing pact for the Bihar assembly elections on Sunday.