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Bihar Election: Gehlot said that the unity of India Block remains intact. The Grand Alliance is fighting the elections unitedly. All issues will be resolved.
Bihar Election: ‘All is well’ in India Block in Bihar. Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot claimed this in Patna on Wednesday. Said that the unity of India Block remains intact. The Grand Alliance is fighting the elections unitedly. Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that the friendly contest between alliance partners on some seats in the assembly elections should not be seen as discord within the alliance. Amid the deadlock over seat sharing, Gehlot met RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav at his residence. It is believed that the purpose of this meeting is to reduce tension with the allies. Talking to journalists after the meeting, Gehlot said that I had a good discussion with Lalu ji and Tejashwi Yadav. A press conference will be held on October 23 to update the media about the current situation.
Rahul-Tejashwi will start campaign soon
Said that all constituent parties of India Block will unite and contest elections against NDA candidates. He said that everything is fine in India Block. Whatever is being reported by a section of the media is not true. Friendly competition on five to seven seats between alliance partners in the assembly elections should not be interpreted. This should not be seen as a rift in the grand alliance. When he was asked whether Congress is ready to declare RJD supremo’s son and his successor Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial candidate, he did not give any direct answer. He said that our leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav will soon start the election campaign together. He said that there are 243 seats in the assembly. Friendly competitions take place in other states also. Gehlot alleged that the turmoil in the NDA is actually more than in our camp. The Grand Alliance is determined and united to fight against BJP and JDU.
Friendly competition on eight seats
Said that at least eight assembly seats in the state are Narkatiaganj, Vaishali, Rajapakar, Roshada, Bachhwara, Kahalgaon, Biharsharif and Sikandra, where India Bloc constituents will fight against each other due to confusion in seat sharing between Congress, RJD and Left parties. Congress is contesting on 61 seats, which is nine less than five years ago. Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said that RJD has fielded 143 candidates, CPI is contesting on nine seats and CPI(M) is contesting on four seats. CPI (ML) Liberation, which had contested 19 seats in the 2020 state elections and won 12, has fielded 20 candidates this time. Voting for the 243-member Bihar Assembly will be held in two phases on 6 and 11 November, the results of which will be declared on 14 November.
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