Bihar polls 2015: Will win close to 180 seats, says Jitan Ram Manjhi

Patna: Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi has exuded confidence that the NDA will win a massive majority in Bihar assembly elections.

“Mahagathbandhan will fail and will reach near our target of 180 seats,” he said.

Manjhi also dismissed Lalu Prasad Yadav's assertion that Mahagathbandan will 190 seats. “Why did he say only 190 seats, he should have said that they will win 210 seats or even all the 243 seats,” he added.

Manjhi had formed the Hindustani Awam Morcha (secular) after he split from the Janata Dal(United).

HAM is contesting from 21 seats; party leaders are also in the fray from some other seats but they are contesting on BJP symbol.