{"id":19001,"date":"2025-10-19T02:55:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T02:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/bihar-polls-rjlp-out-of-mahagathbandhan-umbrella-will-join-owaisis-aimim-instead-elections-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T02:55:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T02:55:50","slug":"bihar-polls-rjlp-out-of-mahagathbandhan-umbrella-will-join-owaisis-aimim-instead-elections-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/bihar-polls-rjlp-out-of-mahagathbandhan-umbrella-will-join-owaisis-aimim-instead-elections-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Bihar Polls: RJLP Out Of Mahagathbandhan Umbrella, Will Join Owaisi&#8217;s AIMIM Instead | Elections News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9639123\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 16, 2025, 08:48 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9639123\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1971478011 asubttl-schema\">RJLP chief Pashupati Kumar Paras stated that his party will instead contest the upcoming Bihar polls in alliance with Owaisi&#8217;s party AIMIM.\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1971478011 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RLJP chief Pashupati Kumar Paras (Image: PTI)\" title=\"RLJP chief Pashupati Kumar Paras (Image: PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1971478011\"\/><\/p>\n<p>RLJP chief Pashupati Kumar Paras (Image: PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">In a major setback, the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) announced that it will not contest the Bihar polls in alliance with the Mahagathbandhan. Party chief Pashupati Kumar Paras further stated that the RLJP will instead contest the upcoming polls in alliance with Owaisi\u2019s party AIMIM.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Earlier last week, Pashupati Paras had hinted that his party would not become part of the Mahagathbandhan and stated that RJLP is deciding on whether to contest its decision on whether to join any alliance or not.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The two-phase Bihar assembly elections will be held on November 6 and 11.<\/p>\n<h4>Rift In Mahagathbandhan<\/h4>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">As the alliance is set to finalise the seat-sharing arrangement with its Mahagathbandhan allies, the Congress party on Wednesday night started announcing its candidates for the elections.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">According to the announcement made by the party\u2019s Bihar unit, Congress state president Rajesh Ram is contesting from the Kutumba assembly constituency.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">The Congress leadership is in talks with its alliance partners, including the RJD, but the seat-sharing arrangement has neither been finalised nor announced.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">The development came as RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav filed his nomination from Raghopur Assembly seat on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mahima Joshi\" title=\"Mahima Joshi\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/mahima-joshi-27792.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Mahima Joshi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mahima Joshi, Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking team. Covering national stories and bringing breaking news to the table are her forte. She is deeply interested in Indian politics and a&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mahima Joshi, Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking team. Covering national stories and bringing breaking news to the table are her forte. She is deeply interested in Indian politics and a&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1971478011 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Bihar, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1971478011 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 16, 2025, 08:32 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1971478011 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/elections\/\">elections<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Bihar Polls: RJLP Out Of Mahagathbandhan Umbrella, Will Join Owaisi&#8217;s AIMIM Instead<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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