Mahagathbandhan meet likely on January 7

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Patna : The ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (Grand Alliance) of opposition parties  in Bihar is likely to make a public announcement about the seat-sharing arrangements after January 14, 2019,  when the inauspicious month of ‘Kharmaas’ comes to an end. It is likely to hold its first deliberation on 2019 Lok Sabha elections during a meeting on January 7, 2019, at the residence of RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav, the leader of opposition in Bihar Assembly.

The meeting will be attended by all constituents of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ comprising the RJD, Congress, former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAM, and veteran socialist leader Sharad Yadav’s LJD. The meeting is likely to discuss the number of seats to be fought by each constituent and identifying constituencies best suited for them.

Meanwhile, Manjhi trashed reports that have appeared in a section of the media claiming that he was toying with the idea of a possible return to the NDA as he was not getting his due in the Grand Alliance. I was in Ranchi on January 5, 2019, to meet RJD Chief Lalu Prasad but due to his poor health, I avoided getting into any detailed discussions on political matters,” Manjhi  told some mediapersons. In an alliance, all constituents have to make some sacrifices, Manjhi said.