Congress, RJD to cut down its tally by at least a dozen seats to accommodate allies

Each party could give up at least a dozen seats to accommodate other allies, including Mukesh Sahani’s Vikassheel Insaan Party. The Congress is also likely to agree to 58 seats, a dozen less than its 2020 count. Senior leaders from the three key constituents, the Congress, RJD and CPI(ML), however said the final seat-sharing arrangement will depend on “seat by seat deliberations”. Many of the seats it sought were contested by the Congress and RJD in the last election. Supporters and workers of the Congress Party are eagerly awaiting the list of candidates.