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INDIA Bloc Announces Bihar Seat Split: RJD 26, Congress 9, Left 5
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 07 Aug 2026, 11:07 AM
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The INDIA alliance has released its seat allocation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, assigning 26 seats to the Rashtriya Janata Dal, 9 to the Indian National Congress, and 5 to left parties.
The upcoming Lok Sabha elections have prompted the INDIA alliance to finalize its seat sharing strategy in Bihar. In the announced plan, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will contest 26 seats, positioning it as the bloc’s strongest contender in the state. The Indian National Congress is allotted 9 seats, while the left parties—primarily the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India—will contest 5 seats.
The distribution reflects the RJD’s dominant presence in Bihar’s political landscape and aims to consolidate anti‑BJP votes. By allocating a substantial number of seats to the RJD, the alliance seeks to leverage the party’s strong grassroots network and voter base.
The seat plan is expected to shape campaign strategies and candidate selection in the coming months. Parties will now focus on finalizing candidates for each allotted seat and coordinating joint efforts to maximize their collective vote share.
The distribution reflects the RJD’s dominant presence in Bihar’s political landscape and aims to consolidate anti‑BJP votes. By allocating a substantial number of seats to the RJD, the alliance seeks to leverage the party’s strong grassroots network and voter base.
The seat plan is expected to shape campaign strategies and candidate selection in the coming months. Parties will now focus on finalizing candidates for each allotted seat and coordinating joint efforts to maximize their collective vote share.