North India Statesman
News India Live, Digital Desk: Bihar Elections: A new political development has come to light amid the ongoing tussle over seat sharing in Bihar politics. Omprakash Rajbhar, whose Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) was earlier a part of the NDA, is now seen walking on the same path in Bihar on which Mukesh Sahni had earlier walked. Rajbhar has announced that he will field his candidates on 153 seats against the BJP-JDU (BJP-JD(U)) led NDA in Bihar.
This news is creating a stir in the political circles of Bihar. In fact, even in Uttar Pradesh, Omprakash Rajbhar is known for his ambitious politics. Now he has decided to follow the path of Mukesh Sahni’s ‘Vikassheel Insaan Party’ (VIP) in Bihar. Mukesh Sahni was also in NDA at one time, but due to dissatisfaction over seat distribution, he took his own path and fielded his own candidates in the elections.
Rajbhar’s announcement to contest elections on 153 seats presents a new challenge for the NDA alliance. He believes that he can make inroads among the backward class and Dalit voters in Bihar. However, it will be interesting to see how much impact this move will have on the vote bank of the BJP-JDU alliance. It is clear from this decision that the seat sharing strategy between big parties and small parties in Bihar has always been a sensitive issue.
Political analysts believe that this move of Rajbhar could be an attempt to capitalize on the disagreement over seat sharing among the smaller allies in the NDA. Perhaps he wants to strengthen the bargaining position for his party, or he wants to further strengthen his political identity in Bihar. Now it will be interesting to see what effect this step of Omprakash Rajbhar has on the political equations of Bihar and how NDA deals with this new challenge.
