{
  "id": 11472518,
  "title": "RJD, Congress at odds over upcoming Bihar legislative council elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/rjd-congress-at-odds-over-upcoming-bihar-legislative-council-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:48:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/rjd-congress-at-odds-over-upcoming-bihar-legislative-council-elections/article71535768.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 2, 2026, a rift surfaced between the Congress and its Mahagathbandhan ally, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) over the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections. While the Congress has announced five candidates for the eight seats, the RJD has only named six candidates for the same number of seats. The Congress is set to contest four seats, while the RJD will contest six. Leaders of both parties said they would engage in a \"friendly fight\" in the four seats where both parties are contesting. BJP and JD(U) criticized the Opposition, stating that there can be no \"friendly fight\" between political parties, as they field candidates to win elections. The Congress spokesperson criticized the RJD for \"ignoring alliance coordination\" and said the Congress candidates are in the fray to win the polls.",
  "summary": "The RJD had earlier announced candidates for six seats while the Congress is set to contest in four seats; the Congress questioned its Mahagathbandhan ally for ignoring alliance coordination and asserted that its candidates are in the fray to win the polls",
  "key_points": [
    "Congress announces five candidates for eight Bihar Legislative Council seats",
    "RJD names only six candidates for the same number of seats",
    "Both parties agree to a \"friendly fight\" in four contested seats"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}