National News: Ahead of the Bihar Turnout elections, political worriedness has intensified within the NDA syndication regarding seat-sharing. Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) national president Chirag Paswan, known as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tropical confidante and his "Hanuman," is taxing 45 to 54 seats from the BJP and JDU. No final visualization has yet been reached within the alliance, and negotiations are ongoing.
Tejashwi Yadav paid tribute
Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav paid tribute to Ram Vilas Paswan, the founder of the LJP and Chirag's father, on his death anniversary. In his post, he wrote, "Heartfelt tribute to Ram Vilas Paswan ji, who fought for the rights of the underprivileged and for social justice throughout his life." Political analysts believe this may not only be a tribute but moreover a strategy to send a message to the LJP regarding the ongoing tussle between the BJP-JDU and the NDA over seat sharing.
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) October 8, 2025
On Tuesday, Chirag Paswan held a meeting with BJP leaders Dharmendra Pradhan and Vinod Tawde in Delhi for well-nigh fifty minutes. In the meeting, the LJP clarified its seat demands. The party claims it should receive five seats it won in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and a substantial number of seats based on its performance in the 2020 turnout elections. Chirag Paswan specifically demanded that the LJP be given at least two turnout seats in each of the Lok Sabha constituencies it won.
BJP gave confidence
The BJP unpreventable the meeting that their demands would be discussed and answered soon. Sources indicate that the final seat-sharing wattle for the NDA syndication is expected in the next two to three days. Sources indicate that the BJP and JDU are expected to win approximately 205 seats, while smaller allies like the HAM, RLSP, and LJP are expected to win 38 seats. The LJP is projected to win 25 seats, the HAM seven, and the RLSP six.
Chirag Paswan has stated that if his demands are not met, he is prepared to resign as a Union Minister and may explore an syndication with the Jan Suraj Party if a satisfactory solution is not found within the NDA. In 2020, Chirag Paswan, displeased with the JDU, contested some seats separately from the NDA, causing losses to the alliance. This time too, the tussle over seat sharing appears to be posing a rencontre for the NDA.
