CPI(M-L) likely to contest around 45 seats in Bihar Assembly election

The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), an ally of the Opposition Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) in Bihar, is planning to contest around 45 seats of the total 243 in the Assembly election due later this year.

The CPI(M-L) will also launch a campaign, ‘Badlo Sarkar-Badlo Bihar’ (change the government, change Bihar)‘, across the State soon.

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Addressing mediapersons in Patna on Tuesday (June 10, 2025), CPI(M-L) national general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said: “Our party has been making preparations to contest 40-45 Assembly seats in the upcoming election. In the coming days, there would be talks on seat sharing and the agendas on which the Mahagathbandhan would contest the poll.”

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