Negotiations over seat sharing begins between RJD, LJP

Last Updated: Friday, August 13, 2010, 23:41

With Assembly election in Bihar round the corner, hard bargaining over seat sharing between allies RJD and LJP has begun, even as the Lalu Prasad led party has asked the latter to be "reasonable" in its demands.

Seat-sharing to be a thorny affair in poll-bound Bihar

Last Updated: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 15:31

With Bihar Assembly elections fast approaching, ruling NDA partners and Opposition RJD-LJP alliance are likely to find the issue of seat-sharing a thorny affair with major partners eyeing the lion`s share.

Cong, TC yet to clinch seat sharing deal for KMC election

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 21:44

Demonstrations before the Congress office here continued today over distribution of tickets and the "insulting terms" of the alliance with the Trinamool Congress for next month`s elections to the KMC.

Congress, Trinamool say seat-sharing talks positive

Last Updated: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 22:01

Hopes brightened on Thursday for a seat- sharing agreement between Congress and Trinamool Congress for the crucial civic election to KMC after they held talks here with both sides playing down their differences.

Seat-sharing with Trinamool Congress in civic elections

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 23:01

Rejecting demands by a section of Congress that it should have no truck with Trinamool in next month`s municipal elections, the West Bengal Congress today said talks will continue with the ally on seat-sharing.

AGP-BPPF seat-sharing for BTC poll

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 18:47

Opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Tuesday announced seat-sharing with Bodo Peoples Progressive Front (BPPF)for the ensuing Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) poll.

Cong, NCP to go for jt manifesto, campaign: Thakre

Last Updated: Monday, September 21, 2009, 21:23

Congress and NCP will be going for a joint manifesto and campaign for the October 13 assembly election in the state.

Fight over 16-18 seats holding up Cong-NCP seat-sharing deal

Last Updated: Friday, September 18, 2009, 23:56

Hard bargaining for 16-18 seats have held up finalization of a seat-sharing accord between Congress and NCP for Maharashtra assembly polls as the leaders of the two parties raced against time to try and work out a deal.

Congress-NCP seat-sharing talks enter third day

Last Updated: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 14:13

Congress and NCP Thursday continued negotiation to evolve a consensus over certain seats on which both of them have staked claim as the two ruling coalition partners appeared close to clinching a pact for the Oct 13 polls.

`Formal Congress-NCP talks on seat-sharing from today`

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 12:36

Union minister and senior Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh said on Tuesday that his party and the NCP will tonight hold their first formal meeting on seat-sharing for Maharashtra Assembly polls.

Seat sharing for Maha polls: NCP favours 2004 formula

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2009, 22:02

Amid reports that the NCP may settle for a few less seats than it contested in the 2004 Maharashtra Assembly elections, a senior leader of the Pawar-led party on Sunday said it would favour the same seat sharing formula.