PATNA, Oct. 8 -- Amid growing speculation that the BJP may go in for some fresh faces this election, a senior leader, who is also among those who are seen as out of favour, said that it would not augur well for the party, if the committed and sitting members are ignored. But that is not the concern in the BJP alone, which is said to have decided to field a lot of new faces, besides fielding some former MPs and MLAs, to offset the anti-incumbency factor and improve its strike rate in the crucial Bihar elections. Names of actor Pawan Singh and singer Maithili Thakur are already doing the rounds. JD(U), too, has planned changes for the same reason, as it gives final shape to the seat-sharing formula in the NDA, while maintaining the all-important social equation - a key factor in deciding candidates in Bihar for all parties and which got more pronounced after the caste survey. "Things are in final stage, but winnability is the only factor that will be kept into account while distributing tickets in keeping with the social equation. Some new faces are certainly in the reckoning. Some ageing candidates do want their wards to fill in, but everything will be clear once the list is finalised," said a senior JD(U) leader. JD(U) is all set to maintain its symbolic advantage over the BJP in seat sharing in keeping with the formula since 2005 in the Assembly elections, but it is eager to make amends after 2020 debacle when it was relegated to the third position in the results tally. "In NDA, there is nothing to worry. Some last moment discussions are taking place, as NDA wants to win maximum seats. We are one and the response of the people has made us convinced that the people will not look beyond Nitish Kumar yet again. Seat distribution will happen at the right time smoothly," said JD(U) working president Sanjay Jha. For the BJP, however, things look tougher due to the problem of plenty both in terms of claimants and those having crossed 70 years of age (around 12 old warhorses are said to be past 70). There are also others who want their wards to get a chance. The party also wants to field clean candidates with no corruption charges, as it had to face a lot of embarrassment at the hands of Prashant Kishor of late. "That is the reason why union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is also the Bihar in-charge, union minister Nityanand Rai and others have been camping in the state and holding deliberations with the party leaders and alliance partners to finalise seat-sharing without any sore feelings," said a BJP leader, adding there could be over 20 new faces this time. RJD, too, has plans to give good representation to fresh faces, including those who have had no political lineage in the family. A senior party leader said that fresh faces could constitute up to 35-40% of seats, as Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was increasingly choosy this time to put the best foot forward. "Of around 130 seats that the RJD will contest, over 40 is likely to go to new faces. Some sitting members may also have to sit out, as social equation has to be maintained and people's feedback has to be given top priority. There is a lot of thinking going into many seats," he added. Jan Suraj Party has already announced to give adequate representation to women, minorities and all caste groups, but its list is yet to come out. "There will be a lot of surprises in the Jan Suraj Party for everyone to see," party founder Prashant Kishor himself said while talking to media persons. He is himself also set to contest, but from where it will be clear only through the list, set to be come out on October 9. Rest of the political parties are also likely to announce seats by October 10-11 at the maximum. However, the biggest worry cutting across party lines is for some aged and sitting members, who are worried that they could miss the bus this time. They have been lobbying strongly for their wards. In Congress Party also, there are quite a few claimants of tickets for wards. When young Shankar Swaroop Paswan, son of two-time MLAs and two-time MP late Ram Swaroop Ram, left Congress to join the Jan Suraaj Party on Monday, the dissension within the grand old party also came clearly to fore. "I was the party secretary, former NSUI general secretary and former vice president of the Youth Congress, but I felt isolated. In Prashant Kishor I saw hope. I had contested 2010 election from Makhdumpur, but I felt there was no scope for committed Congress leaders anymore, as outsiders were effectively calling the shots," he added....