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Reports indicate that the seat-sharing agreement between TDP, Janasena, and BJP in Andhra Pradesh has been finalized, with BJP set to contest from six Assembly and six Parliament seats, including one taken from Janasena. This move has sparked outrage among Janasena supporters, who see it as a gross injustice and a disappointment, potentially straining the relationship between the parties and affecting the smooth transfer of votes.
Farooq Abdullah announced that the National Conference will contest the Lok Sabha elections alone, stating that they tried but failed to reach a seat-sharing agreement with Congress. Meanwhile, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh mentioned that discussions are ongoing, acknowledging the limitations of each party within the INDIA bloc.
Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan met to discuss seat-sharing in their alliance, with speculation surrounding the number of seats Janasena will secure. Media outlets have circulated various numbers, with Andhrajyothy suggesting Pawan Kalyan is asking for 37 seats but there is consensus for 20 seats, and Eenadu maintaining silence on the matter. Both leaders are set to meet again on the 8th to continue discussions.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has offered the Congress three out of seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and six out of thirteen seats in Punjab, with discussions ongoing to finalize the seat-sharing formula. Congress has expressed interest in contesting specific seats in Delhi, while both parties have agreed to coordinate closely and set up a joint war room for strategic management once seat-sharing terms are finalized.
Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United plans to contest 17 seats in the upcoming parliamentary election in Bihar, with the rest of the 40 seats to be divided between Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress, and the Left. The party claims that sitting MPs will not be disturbed, in line with the agreement among the constituent parties of the INDIA Alliance. Discussions on seat-sharing within the alliance have commenced, with the Bihar Congress suggesting a flexible approach to contesting elections together.
The Congress has initiated formal seat-sharing talks with its allies in Bihar, the Janata Dal (United) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal, aiming to reach a reasonable arrangement to collectively challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party's national alliance committee has begun discussions with authorized leaders of the JD(U) and the RJD, with the Congress aiming to secure a respectable number of seats in the alliance. The Congress is pushing for a larger share of seats than the five it received in the previous elections, citing the need to represent all sections of society, as the opposition alliance seeks to counter the BJP's dominance in Bihar.
Congress has initiated seat-sharing discussions with the opposition bloc INDIA's constituents ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with a focus on reaching out to other parties and addressing contentious issues in states like West Bengal, Kerala, Delhi, and Punjab. The party aims to finalize seat-sharing arrangements with other opposition parties by the end of the month, as it seeks to strengthen the opposition against the BJP.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may skip the next meeting of the INDIA alliance bloc on November 6, citing prior engagements in north Bengal. The meeting, aimed at planning for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, comes after Congress's poor performance in recent state elections. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh criticized Congress for its failures and claimed that the Trinamool Congress could provide leadership against the BJP nationwide. Meanwhile, JD(U) leaders called for a "credible face" like Nitish Kumar to lead the INDIA coalition, urging Congress to show a "big heart" and include all parties to defeat the BJP. Banerjee also emphasized the need for proper seat sharing to prevent the BJP from retaining power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.