India, Oct. 19 -- Even as the nominations for the first phase got over, the deadlock over seat sharing in the Mahagathbandhan or the Grand Alliance is going on as the parties have still not been able to finalise a formula and partners have fielded candidates against each other on multiple seats.

The Grand Alliance has been claiming that it is united and stands together to dethrone the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar and have broadly fielded joint Opposition candidates on the majority of seats. But since a deadlock continues over several seats, many friendly contests are now on cards.

The impasse over the seat sharing has made Grand Alliance lagging behind NDA just ahead of the crucial assembly battle. The NDA has disp...