INDIA bloc scrambles to quell Bihar tensions
Patna, Oct. 23 -- The Opposition's Grand Alliance on Wednesday attempted to paper over cracks as senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot met Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav, playing down the squabbling over seats that has threatened to mar the coalition's prospects in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
The meeting came a day after nominations for the crucial second phase of assembly polls in Bihar closed, making it clear that the Opposition had fielded more than one candidate in at least 10 seats. The coalition has till Thursday - the last day for withdrawal of nominations for the second phase, where 122 seats go to the polls on November 11 - to sort out its differences. P7...
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