"Jayant Chaudhary's Alliance Talks with NDA Amid Charan Singh Bharat Ratna"

The BJP's alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) appears imminent as RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary expressed willingness to align with the BJP following the announcement of a Bharat Ratna for his grandfather, Chaudhary Charan Singh. Talks between the two parties have centered around seat-sharing in Uttar Pradesh, with the BJP offering the RLD two Lok Sabha constituencies and one Rajya Sabha seat. The alliance is seen as strategically beneficial for both parties, aiming to consolidate support among Jat voters in western Uttar Pradesh and potentially impact the upcoming general election.