India, Sept. 30 -- The screening committee of the Congress party has shortlisted at least 67 seats out of 243 constituencies to contest under Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in the upcoming Bihar state polls, likely scheduled for October-November, a senior Congress leader familiar with the matter said.

The INDIA alliance also comprises the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) and Left parties.

The first round of screening committee meetings, held on August 20-21 led by Ajay Maken, involved initial assessments of winnable seats based on ground reports from the Voter Adhikar Yatra and local feedback.

The meeting was attended by AICC in-charge for Bihar Krishna Allavaru and Bihar Pradesh Congr...