**Seat sharing formula announced by Mahagathbandhan leaders**
The formula for seat sharing in the Mahagathbandhan has been finalized. The leaders of the alliance announced the distribution of seats at the RJD office in Patna. In the previous 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the RJD party, which did not win a single seat, has increased its seats by one and a half times. The Congress, which won the Kishanganj seat, had to give up its traditional seats (Purnia). This time, RJD got 26 seats, Congress got nine, the Left parties got three each, and CPI and CPM got one seat each.
**Response to the merger offer by Pappu Yadav**
In response to the proposal to merge his party with Congress, Manoj Jha, RJD MP, said that the alliance belongs to the party, not to any individual. Pappu Yadav was offered to contest from Madhepura or Supaul. Pappu Yadav was adamant about contesting from Purnia. Now, all three seats have gone to the RJD’s account. Meanwhile, Pappu Yadav may soon announce to contest as an independent candidate. His supporters say that he will contest from Purnia under any circumstances.
**Allocation of seats to various parties in Mahagathbandhan**
After three days of deliberations in Delhi, the formula for seat sharing in Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan has been finalized. RJD will contest on 26 seats in Bihar. RJD will contest in the Araria, Banka, Buxar, Gaya, Gopalganj, Hajipur, Jehanabad, Jamui, Jhanjharpur, Madhepura, Supaul, Nawada, Patliputra, Ujiarpur, Saran, Purnia, Siwan, Sitamarhi, Purvi Champaran, Siwan, Vaishali, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Munger, Valmikinagar, and Aurangabad Lok Sabha seats.
**Allocation of seats to Congress and Left parties**
In this Lok Sabha election, Congress is preparing to contest in Katihar, Kishanganj, Patna Sahib, Sasaram, Bhagalpur, Bettiah, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, and Samastipur Lok Sabha seats. Meanwhile, the Left parties will contest in Male, Karakat, Ara, and Nalanda seats. CPI will field its candidate in Begusarai, and CPI(M) has already announced its candidate in Khagaria.
महागठबंधन के नेता ने सीट बंटवारे का एलान किया, जिसमें राजद को 26, कांग्रेस को नौ, वामदल को तीन, सीपीआई और सीपीएम को एक-एक सीट मिली। पप्पू यादव को मधेपुरा या सुपौल से चुनाव लड़ने का ऑफर दिया गया था, लेकिन अब वह राजद के खाते में चली गई है। इस लोकसभा चुनाव में कांग्रेस और वामदल को भी कई सीटें मिली हैं। दिल्ली में तीन दिन तक चली मंथन के बाद बिहार में महागठबंधन के सीट शेयरिंग का फॉर्मूला तय हुआ है।
