BJP and its allies are close to clinching a seat-sharing deal for the Bihar Assembly elections.<br/><br/>Hindustani Awam Morcha Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi met BJP President Amit Shah in New Delhi Saturday evening and discussed the seat sharing issue to reach on a final conclusion.<br/><br/>Talking to reporters Mr Manjhi said, the issue will be resolved soon. Mr Manjhi had also held meeting with Mr Shah earlier in the day.<br/><br/>Rashtriya Lok Samata Party chief Upendra Kushwaha also met BJP president Amit Shah in the day and said that a consensus has been arrived on seat sharing between the BJP and his party.<br/><br/>At a meeting late last night, BJP President Amit Shah managed to convince Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on seat sharing issue.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent quoting sources reports, the BJP is likely to contest on 160 seats, leaving rest of the seats to it allies.<br/><br/>Polls to the 243-seat Bihar Assembly will be held before Dussehra on October 12 and the whole process will come to an end three days before Diwali.<br/><br/>The polls will be held on October 12, 16, 28, November 1 and 5. The term of the current Assembly expires on November 29th.