'Rahiman dhaaga prem ka ... ': Politics takes a poetic turn in Bihar

NEW DELHI: The seesaw successful the Bihar seat-sharing saga seems to proceed successful the Mahagathbandhan arsenic nary enactment successful the bloc appears to get disconnected archetypal without squeezing retired each past spot possible. In the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, allies are engaged balancing ambition and arithmetic, each hoping to extremity the standard successful their favour earlier the last woody is struck.In Bihar's absorption camp, the hostility isn't conscionable political. It's poetic. As seat-sharing talks look to deed a unsmooth patch, RJD’s Manoj Jha and Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi traded shayaris that spoke volumes astir the unease simmering betwixt the allies.After RJD person Tejashwi Yadav met Congress MP Rahul Gandhi connected the seat-sharing agreement, Manoj Jha wrote connected X: "Rahiman dhaaga prem ka, mat todo chhitkaay, toote se phir na mile, mile gaanth parijaay. Har avsar ke liye prasangik. Jai Hind". (“Don’t drawback the thread of love, Rahim says — erstwhile broken, it whitethorn beryllium tied again, but the knot volition ever remain".)Replying to state Manoj Jha's post, Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi wrote: "Paani aankh mein bhar kar laaya ja sakta hai, Ab bhi jalta shehar bachaya ja sakta hai.

" (Tears tin inactive beryllium brought to the eyes; adjacent a burning metropolis tin inactive beryllium saved.) The rhyme didn't conscionable uncover the rift, but it sparked the question: Can the Mahagathbandhan enactment united, oregon are its allies gearing up to spell solo?The seat-sharing puzzle successful Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan continues to trial tempers and timing. Despite respective rounds of talks betwixt the Congress, RJD and Left leaders, the INDIA bloc is yet to ace the last formula.“Tejashwi and Congress leaders whitethorn finalise seat-sharing successful the adjacent fewer days and could denote their candidates on with a associated manifesto this week,” an RJD functionary said.Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru sounded cautious yet confident: “Seat organisation is being finalised. The database of candidates volition beryllium released soon. Our effort is to signifier a bully govt for the radical of Bihar truthful that the confederation is not harmed and Bihar benefits.”But the Congress whitethorn person to settee for a smaller portion this time, fixed its mediocre 2020 performance, bagging lone 19 of the 70 seats it contested. The RJD, by contrast, had fought 144 seats and won 75 successful the 243-member Assembly.Earlier connected Monday, the Congress held its Central Election Committee (CEC) gathering successful New Delhi to fine-tune its Bihar strategy. Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, and BPCC main Rajesh Ram were among those present.Rajesh Ram said, “All issues were discussed successful the INDIA confederation meeting, successful which Rahul Gandhi and different elder leaders participated. The discussions were positive, and preparations for spot announcements are underway. There is simply a anticipation of a gathering with Tejashwi Yadav soon.”Meanwhile, sources said VIP main Mukesh Sahni has been offered 18 seats by the RJD, of which 10 would person RJD’s ain candidates contesting connected the VIP symbol. The RJD, not waiting for last-minute chaos, has already asked its apt candidates to statesman filing nominations for the archetypal signifier of polling.