North India Statesman
News India Live, Digital Desk: Bihar Assembly Elections: The dates of assembly elections in Bihar are still far away, but the political temperature has started rising within the ruling NDA alliance. Although on the surface everything seems calm and “all is well”, but inside the real ‘power-game’ has started regarding the distribution of seats. This game has been started by two important allies of NDA- Chirag Paswan And Jitan Ram Manjhi Ne.
Both the leaders have made it clear in almost the same voice that there is a round of talks on seats with BJP. “It’s just begun”and they are in no mood to settle for less than a respectable share for their respective parties.
Chirag’s ‘hard bargaining’ bet
LJP (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan recently said that the talks going on on seats are still on. “initial phase” Is in. political experts lampooned it ‘Hard bargaining’ This means that we are considering the beginning of strong bargaining. Chirag’s confidence is sky high after winning all his 5 seats in the Lok Sabha elections with a strike rate of 100%. He wants to capitalize on this victory in the assembly elections.
By saying, “The talk has just begun”, he has given a clear message to BJP that he will not show any leniency in the matter of seats like last time and will demand maximum seats for his party.
Manjhi also added to the tune of Chirag.
After Chirag Paswan, patron of ‘Hum’ party and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has also sung the same tune. He has also said that now formal talks should start on seat sharing in NDA so that there is no confusion regarding the election preparations.
However, Manjhi also reiterated like Chirag that they are all united under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and the final decision will be taken by the top leaders sitting in Delhi. But his statement is also part of a well thought out strategy to present his claim at the right time.
What is its meaning?
- Increased confidence: The success in the Lok Sabha elections has made the smaller allies realize that they too have a strong base in Bihar.
- Pressure on BJP: This is a strategy to put pressure on BJP not to ignore smaller parties and give them respectable seats according to their strength.
- Message to workers: These statements of our leaders are also working to fill the enthusiasm among the party workers that their leader is fighting for their rights.
Although BJP leaders are saying that seat sharing is not an issue and everything will be decided at the right time, but these statements of Chirag and Manjhi have made it clear that seat sharing in Bihar NDA is not going to be so easy this time. The real political negotiations have now begun.
