North India Statesman
News India Live, Digital Desk: Amidst the political turmoil in Bihar, the excitement regarding seat sharing within the NDA alliance has once again intensified. When it seemed that everything had been decided, a statement by Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha has created a new stir.
In fact, recently there were reports that an agreement regarding seats has been reached between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal United (JDU) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) included in the NDA and it will be announced soon. But, meanwhile, Upendra Kushwaha surprised everyone with his statement. He clearly said that the seat distribution in Bihar NDA has not been finalized yet, nor has any consensus been reached on it. This statement came at a time when everyone was waiting for an official announcement any time.
After this statement, there was a lot of speculation in the political circles whether everything is not going well in the alliance? However, seeing the seriousness of the matter, BJP immediately came into action. BJP soon issued a clarification and said that an announcement regarding seat distribution will be made today itself. He assured that there is no problem of any kind within the alliance and talks with all the allies have been completed.
Experts say that Upendra Kushwaha was probably angry that he or his party were not being given as much importance as they should have in the seat-sharing talks. His party continues to be adamant about its share of seats. It seems that he tried to create pressure with his statement so that his interests are not ignored.
Now all eyes are on the official announcement of NDA. It remains to be seen whether the NDA leadership succeeds in wooing all the allies, including Kushwaha, and resolves the issue peacefully before the Lok Sabha elections. It is very important for the NDA to resolve the issue of these seats, so that they can contest the elections unitedly.
