Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad visited the residence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who also leads the Janata Dal (United), accompanied by his son Tejashwi Yadav, the Deputy Chief Minister. Tejashwi Yadav, speaking to reporters after the meeting, dismissed rumors of a rift and emphasized that the alliance remains strong in reality.

Expressing frustration with questions about the timing of seat-sharing in the Mahagathbandhan, Yadav questioned the curiosity, pointing out that even the BJP-led NDA has not finalized its seat-sharing within its own camp.