"There is infighting going on in Mahagathbandhan": Bihar BJP Chief Dilip Jaiswal

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Thursday took a sharp dig at the Mahagathbandhan, saying that internal discord within the alliance is evident and will continue to weaken it in the future.
Speaking to reporters, Jaiswal said, "There is infighting going on in the Mahagathbandhan. The tug-of-war happening between RJD and Congress in the Mahagathbandhan proves that this will be their nature in the future as well, so the voters have made up their minds for NDA."

He also came out in support of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) founder Mukesh Sahani, saying that he is being disrespected within the Opposition bloc. "Injustice is being done to Mukesh Sahani. He had respect in the NDA. If Congress and RJD insult Mukesh Sahani in this way, it will also hurt them," Jaiswal said.
"The message has spread in these communities that UPA and Mahagathbandhan are working to humiliate Mukesh Sahani," he added.
Earlier today, Jaiswal hit out at the Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Mahagathbandhan, hinting at a rift within the alliance as the Opposition is yet to announce its seat-sharing arrangement.
As the BJP announced the list of candidates for 101 seats it will be contesting, Jaiswal took a jibe at the Opposition's alliance, saying that the public has faith in the NDA.
The BJP leader told ANI, "The list of candidates for 101 seats has been released. The NDA is the first alliance to release its seat-sharing numbers and the list of candidates... There are conflicts going on in the Mahagathbandhan, and no decision has been made until now."
"The public understands that if RJD-Congress forms the government, what will be the condition? The people have faith in the NDA," he said.
This comes after the BJP announced its third and final list of candidates, naming individuals for 18 seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
The BJP has fielded Satish Kumar Yadav against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav from Raghopur constituency. The list also included Nand Kishor Ram from Ramnagar, Vinay Bihari from Lauriya, Bina Devi from Kochadhaman, and Kumar Shailendra from Bihpur.
With the third list of candidates, the BJP has announced the names for all the 101 seats allotted to the party in the NDA's seat-sharing arrangement.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) released its first list of 57 candidates. The list includes JD(U) state president Umesh Khushwaha (Mahanar), Bihar Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar (Nalanda), and Sunil Kumar (Bhore-SC).
Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) also announced the first list of 14 candidates out of the 29 seats allotted to the party in the final seat-sharing.
The Rashtriya Lok Morcha, led by former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha, on Wednesday released the list of six candidates. The party has announced six candidates across different districts for the state polls.
According to the official release issued by State General Secretary Subhash Chandravanshi, Tittu has been fielded from the Basopatti constituency in Siwan district. From Madhubani, the candidate announced is Mayank Anand, while Alok Kumar Singh will contest from the Dinara constituency in Rohtas district.
Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan is yet to announce its seat-sharing formula for the upcoming polls. The final date for filing a nomination for the first phase of the Assembly elections is October 17, while that for the second phase is October 20.
Polls for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly are scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, with the counting of votes to follow on November 14. (ANI)