Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav Discuss Seat-Sharing Amid Congress-RJD Rift

Lalu Calls Emergency Meeting at Rabri Devi’s Residence

In a significant development, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has convened an emergency meeting of senior party leaders and alliance representatives at Rabri Devi’s residence on Saturday. The discussions will focus on seat allocation and the potential entry of Pashupati Paras’s faction into the alliance. Party sources said a final clarification regarding Paras’s position is expected during this meeting.

Congress Calls Emergency Online Session

Simultaneously, the Congress has also called an urgent online meeting, to be attended by members of the screening committee and senior observers from Delhi via Zoom. Sources indicate that this session will finalise seat-sharing decisions and candidate lists.

Surajbhan Singh Set to Join RJD with Family

Adding a new twist to the political realignments, former MP and strongman Surajbhan Singh is set to join the RJD on Saturday, along with his wife Veena Devi and brother Chandan Singh. He will be the third influential Bhumihar leader to join the party this week. Tejashwi Yadav is expected to personally welcome them into the party fold.

Reports suggest that Veena Devi may be fielded as the RJD candidate from Mokama, where the party plans to challenge Anant Singh. With the Singh family’s deep influence in the region, the move is seen as a strategic step to strengthen RJD’s base.

Seat-Sharing Formula of the Mahagathbandhan

According to sources, the seat-sharing arrangement has been finalised and is expected to be officially announced today. Tejashwi Yadav may contest from two constituencies — Raghopur and Phulparas.

Note: If the LJP (Paras faction) joins the alliance, three seats will be reallocated from RJD’s quota.

Political Developments and Reactions

01:21 PM | Deepankar Bhattacharya:
The CPI(ML) leader said seat sharing would be finalised soon and clarified that the Left parties have no issue with Mukesh Sahni. He confirmed that CPI(ML) would contest on a larger number of seats this time.

12:34 PM | Rahul-Tejashwi Dialogue:
As negotiations continued, Tejashwi’s phone call with Rahul Gandhi signalled last-minute efforts to break the deadlock. If unresolved, a Delhi meeting between the two is likely.

12:14 PM | Ranjeet Ranjan’s Attack on NDA:
Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan claimed that “the NDA is in chaos” and facing internal conflict over seat allocation.

10:22 AM | Bhakta Charan Das on ‘Change in Bihar’:
The Odisha Congress chief said there is a “wave for change” in Bihar and that people are “disillusioned with the BJP-JDU government’s lack of progress.”

09:41 AM | Former MLA Rahul Sharma Joins RJD:
The ex-JD(U) MLA from Ghhosi cited the Nitish government’s inaction and praised Tejashwi’s employment initiatives as his reason for switching sides.

09:07 AM | Surajbhan Singh’s Entry Confirmed:
Sources said Paras’s party may consider merging with RJD, or at least a major faction led by Surajbhan could align with it.

09:07 AM | Former MP Santosh Kushwaha Joins RJD:
In another setback for the JD(U), former Purnia MP Santosh Kushwaha, once close to Nitish Kumar, has joined RJD and may contest from Dhamdaha against Minister Lessi Singh.

09:03 AM | Congress Prepares Candidate List:
Despite ongoing talks, Congress has finalised a list of 13 probable candidates and warned that if the issue remains unresolved, it will begin announcing names from October 13.

The Mahagathbandhan’s internal tug-of-war over seat sharing underscores the fragile nature of opposition unity in Bihar. As both Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav work to iron out differences, the next 48 hours could prove decisive for the alliance’s future strategy ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.