Patna (Bihar) [India], October 11 : As the NDA goes into huddle mode over the seat-sharing talks for the Bihar polls, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday reaffirmed the party's commitment to the NDA and said the decision will be made soon over the allocation of seats.
Speaking to the media, Manjhi said, "A decision has to be made. We are the alliance partners of NDA The leaders of NDA are in Delhi, and we are also now going to Delhi. We are disciplined people and we will remain disciplined."
The Bihar elections are scheduled for November 6 and 11, with vote counting set for November 14.
Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal dismissed speculations about Union Minister Chirag Paswan being upset over seat-sharing issues, stating that the NDA is united and ready to form a government with a strong majority in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
Speaking to ANI on Friday, he said, "All discussions regarding the NDA alliance have been completed. Only the formal announcement remains. We believe it will be announced by tomorrow evening. The central leadership will be the one to make the announcement."
Jaiswal added, "Many people speculate. But when the NDA workers' conference was underway in the 243 assembly constituencies, I said that the NDA was moving forward with rock-solid unity and would form the government with a huge majority in the upcoming elections. Those who used to have such discussions have now calmed down."
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said that the upcoming NDA meeting is focused on ensuring a better government, good governance, and freedom from dishonest politics.