Bihar Assembly election LIVE: Mahagatbandhan manages to settle seat-sharing deal after hectic parleys

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav along with Congress Bihar incharge Krisna Allawaru, VIP Chief Mukesh Sahni and others during the grand alliance meeting, in Patna. | Photo Credit: ANI

After prolonged negotiations, the Mahagatbandhan managed to settle the seat division between the allies by late Thursday (October 16, 2025), hours before the final deadline for filing nominations for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly election.

Thursday saw hectic parleys between the allies, with Mukesh Sahani’s Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) nearly jumping the ship.

The Congress released its first list of 48 candidates for Bihar polls, retaining Bihar Congress State President Rajesh Ram from Kutumba and CLP Shakeel Ahmed Khan from Kadwa assembly seat. The list also figures five women candidates.

Meanwhile, The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) completed the announcement of its candidates for all 243 constituencies. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) announced its second and final list of 44 candidates while the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) also announced nominees for their remaining seats.

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