North India Statesman
The election temperature has slowly started rising in Bihar. On one hand JDU-BJP are making their strategy, while on the other hand a different ‘khichdi’ is cooking in the opposition grand alliance. this is khichdi seat sharing Ki – the question which becomes the biggest headache for this alliance before every election.
The question is only one – who will be the ‘big brother’ of the Grand Alliance this time? How will the seats be distributed? Will Congress get more respect being a national party, or will Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD take advantage of being the largest party in Bihar?
Where is the screw stuck?
Amidst this political tussle, senior and experienced leaders of Congress tariq anwar Has spoken openly on this issue for the first time. He has said that the round of talks has started, and everything will be decided soon. He also assured that all the alliance partners (RJD, Congress and Left parties) will get respectable seats.
But his statement is not able to hide the tussle going on ‘behind the scenes’, news of which is coming out.
The real fight to become ‘elder brother’
The story behind the scenes is that RJD, which is the party with the largest number of MLAs in Bihar, would not want to give up the ‘driving seat’ under any circumstances. At the same time, considering the results of the previous elections, Congress wants a ‘respectable’ share this time, so that it can re-establish its organization. And the left parties also want their share in this fight.
Tariq Anwar’s statement that a decision will be taken “at the right time” shows that internal negotiations and meetings are still going on.
It is clear that this ‘game’ of seats in the Grand Alliance has just begun. In the coming days, it will be interesting to see whether the distribution of seats in this ‘family’ happens with love, or with disputes.