Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leaders held talks on Tuesday to sort out the differences that have emerged between the two allies over the seat-sharing arrangements in Bihar.
The much-awaited meeting took place at senior Congress leader Mukul Wasnik’s official residence here after a week of tussle. Mr. Wasnik is the convener of his party’s alliance committee. Bihar Congress chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh and AICC in-charge Mohan Prakash were also present. Another meeting could take place on Wednesday before a final agreement is announced in Patna.
The two parties hit a rough patch after five-term MP Pappu Yadav, who was expelled from the RJD long back, had merged his Jan Adhikar Party with the Congress in the hope of contesting from the Purnia Lok Sabha seat. Upset with this, the RJD named Bima Bharati – who had switched from the Janata Dal (United) to the RJD – as its nominee for Purnia.
