BJP Retains Key Bihar Seats Amid NDA Seat-Sharing Tussle with Chirag Paswan

This special report delves into the ongoing seat allocation battle within the NDA in Bihar, focusing on the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) decision to retain several key seats that were widely expected to go to Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). The report features insights from political journalist Shashi Bhushan, who notes, 'The seats that were expected to be given to Chirag Paswan, BJP has announced the names of its candidates on them.' The BJP's first list of 71 candidates has clarified alliance equations, but uncertainty remains over seats likely to go to the Janata Dal (United) and LJP (Ram Vilas). The story highlights the complex negotiations and shifting alliances shaping Bihar's political landscape ahead of the elections.