Archive · 3 Oct 2026
BJP, JD(U) Say Congress-RJD Rift Shows Alliance Disunity
Bihar is holding elections for seats in its Legislative Council.
Congress and RJD are allies, but both have announced candidates for some of the same seats.
Congress announced five candidates and plans to contest four seats, while RJD had announced candidates for six seats.
Leaders from both parties called the contests in four seats a “friendly fight.”
BJP and JD(U) leaders said this showed the opposition alliance was not working together well.
Those statements were their criticism of the alliance.
The article says differences emerged between Congress and RJD over the election.
BJP and JD(U) leaders criticised Congress for fielding candidates against its Mahagathbandhan ally RJD in Bihar Legislative Council elections.
Congress announced five candidates for an election covering eight seats and is set to contest four seats.
RJD had earlier announced candidates for six seats, and leaders from both parties described contests in four seats as a “friendly fight.”
BJP and JD(U) figures said the candidate choices showed a lack of coordination, strategy and unity among opposition partners.
Their comments were allegations and criticism by party representatives; the article also reports differences between Congress and RJD over the seats.
- Who
- Congress and RJD, with comments from BJP and JD(U) leaders.
- What
- Disagreement arose over Congress fielding candidates against its Mahagathbandhan ally RJD in Bihar Legislative Council elections.
- When
- The comments were made on Saturday; the elections are upcoming.
- Where
- Bihar, India.
- Why
- Congress and RJD announced candidates for overlapping seats, prompting questions about coordination within their alliance.
BJP and JD(U) criticism
Congress-RJD alliance context
Alliance coordination
BJP and JD(U) criticism
BJP and JD(U) leaders said Congress fielding candidates against RJD showed there was no coordination, strategy or genuine unity among the opposition partners.
Congress-RJD alliance context
Congress and RJD leaders described the contests in four seats as a “friendly fight”; the article reports their candidacies and alliance relationship but gives no further defense of the arrangement.
- Election
- Bihar Legislative Council elections for eight seats
- Congress candidates
- Congress announced five candidates and is set to contest four seats.
- RJD candidates
- RJD had earlier announced candidates for six seats.
- Parties in dispute
- Congress and RJD are Mahagathbandhan allies.
- Description of contests
- Leaders of both parties called the four contests a “friendly fight.”
- Critics
- BJP and JD(U) leaders questioned the opposition alliance's coordination and unity.