Union MSME Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha patron Jitan Ram Manjhi has renewed his request for 15 seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. In a post on his official X account on Wednesday, Manjhi referenced the Mahabharata to urge the BJP and JD(U) to grant his party a fair share of seats in the allocation. His message is seen as an appeal to the senior NDA partners to accommodate smaller allies in the coalition.
In the 2020 Bihar elections, HAM contested seven seats and won four, giving the party a strong record within the alliance. Manjhi, who initially sought 40 seats for the 2025 elections, has now reduced his demand to 15, with a particular focus on Sherghati and Atri in Gaya district. As NDA allies negotiate final seat-sharing arrangements, smaller parties like HAM and Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party are pushing for what they call “respectable” representation. A high-level NDA meeting in Patna is expected soon to finalize the seat-sharing formula before the Election Commission’s deadlines.
In the 2020 Bihar elections, HAM contested seven seats and won four, giving the party a strong record within the alliance. Manjhi, who initially sought 40 seats for the 2025 elections, has now reduced his demand to 15, with a particular focus on Sherghati and Atri in Gaya district. As NDA allies negotiate final seat-sharing arrangements, smaller parties like HAM and Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party are pushing for what they call “respectable” representation. A high-level NDA meeting in Patna is expected soon to finalize the seat-sharing formula before the Election Commission’s deadlines.
