RJD still fighting for power in Bihar; considering DyCM for VIP; envoys to AIMIM: Sources

Even as NDA alliance has won Bihar elections with a clear majority, sources have said that RJD has t given up hopes to form government in state and has reportedly reached out to smaller parties. While Mahagathbandhan leers are meeting at Rabri Devi's residence currently, sources said that RJD has invited Mukesh Sahni to rejoin grand alliance and offered post of Deputy CM to chief of Vikasheel Insan Party (VIP), which won 4 seats in state. RJD is also said to have approached Jitan Ram Manjhi who left grand alliance before elections over seat-sharing issue. Manjhi's HAM has also won 4 seats.

As per numbers, Mahagathbandhan needs 12 legislators to form government in Bihar. Previously, as mandate went against RJD, hushed talks in capital Patna suggested that Tejashwi's party is trying to approach Asuddin Owaisi - whose AIMIM won 5 seats, making major inros. However, chances of AIMIM supporting an alliance consisting of Congress seems unlikely as Owaisi has in his post-poll statements attacked grand-old party for calling him a "vote-cutter" and questioned ir ideological leanings and silence on issues like CAA.

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Bihar Election Result 2020

Bihar assembly elections results were declared around midnight on vember 10-vember 11, with ruling coalition - NDA winning 125 in 243-member assembly, against Mahagathbandhan's 110.  Even as contest remained neck and neck throughout day, RJD under leership of Tejashwi Yav, became single largest party with 75 seats, followed by BJP's 74. While Chirag Paswan's LJP won one seat, it me a major dent in JDU's tally that has come down to 43 from 71 in 2015. biggest clincher is Asuddin Owaisi's AIMIM winning 5 seats and CPI-ML  winning 12 seats. or two left parties - CPI and CPI-M won two each. or two alliance partners of NDA - HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) won four seats each.

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What are  partywise number?

• BJP - 74

• JDU - 43

• RJD - 75

• Congress - 19   

• CPI-ML - 12

• HAM(S) - 4

• VIP - 4

• CPM - 2

• CPI - 2

• AIMIM - 5 

• BSP - 1

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