In a major breakthrough for the grand secular alliance formed to take on the BJP, Janata Dal(United)-Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress on Wednesday announced a seat-sharing formula for the forthcoming Bihar assembly elections. Addressing the media, Bihar Chief Minister said his party, the JDU, and Lalu Prasad Yadav-led RJD will contest on 100 seats each. The Congress will get 40 seats. The consensus on seat-sharing was said to have been developed between three parties "maha gathbandhan" (grand alliance). Bihar Assembly comprises of 243 seats. Meanwhile, Lalu Prasad Yadav said that a "Swambhiman Rally" will be held at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on August 30. The rally seen as a response to a spate of crticisms levelled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Swambhiman Rally has been reportedly planned to step up heat against the BJP and give a befitting reply to PM Modi's barb against the Bihar chief minister calling his 'DNA' as being made of deceit and treachery.
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