India, Oct. 8 -- Even as seat sharing deal of the Mahagatbandhan is yet to be finalised, the Congress on Wednesday held the first Central election committee (CEC) and finalised at least 25 to 30 seats, sources said.

The meeting comes in the backdrop of the Left parties and the Vikasheel Insan Party (VIP) demanding more seats from the RJD and the Congress in Bihar for the upcoming assembly polls.

The CWC meeting, which was held virtually and chaired by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi among other CEC members virtually. While several of the CEC members including Salman Khurshid, Mohammad Javed, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, Screening Committee members Ajay Maken, Imran Pratapgarhi, Pra...