RLM's Kushwaha meets shah as NDA seeks to end rift over seats
PATNA, Oct. 16 -- Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha, who was upset over the Mahua Assembly seat being allotted to the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), an NDA ally, in the Bihar Assembly elections, expressed satisfaction after meeting Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Before the meeting, Kushwaha had remarked, "Nothing is well in the NDA," but after the 45-minute discussion, he said, "Everything is fine. Our alliance will win the Bihar elections," expressing hope that there would be no further hurdles.
"I mentioned this morning that there were some issues within the alliance that needed to be discussed. Nityanand Rai and I met the Home Minister to resolve them," Kushwaha said.
He added, "The matter has been discussed, and we now hope there will be no further difficulties."
Expressing confidence in the alliance's preparedness, he said, "The NDA government will definitely be formed in Bihar. All NDA constituents are fully ready."
When asked about the Mahua seat, Kushwaha said that an official announcement would be made at a separate press conference.
Insiders within the NDA claimed that Kushwaha managed to "bargain" a Rajya Sabha seat and one MLC seat during the meeting. He is currently a Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar, with his term ending in April 2026. The insiders also confirmed that the Mahua Assembly seat has been secured by the Chirag Paswan-led LJP (Ram Vilas).
According to party sources, Kushwaha was dissatisfied with the six seats allotted to his party, as well as the allocation of the Mahua seat to the LJP (RV). NDA leaders had on Tuesday claimed that seat-sharing among alliance partners had been settled amicably....
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