Janata Dal (United) will not compromise on seat-sharing with Congress in Bihar: KC Tyagi

The Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) does not intend to make any compromise in seat-sharing negotiations with the Congress in Bihar ahead of the Lok Sabha polls this year, party spokesperson KC Tyagi said on Monday, according to ANI.

The two parties are part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (also known as the INDIA bloc), a coalition of 28 Opposition parties that plans to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha elections.

“It is alright if Congress is seeking more seats in those states where they are in power,” Tyagi said. “But it is impractical if they demand more seats in states where they are not.” He added that only the Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal, led by Lalu Prasad Yadav, can counter the BJP in Bihar.

Besides the Janata Dal (United), the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) in Maharashtra have been firm in their demands to contest a substantial number of seats in their states.

The Janata Dal (United) currently holds 16 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar and against the BJP’s 17. The Lalu Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal does not have any Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, which has a total 40 seats...

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