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Tejashwi has been authorized to announce the seats in Patna, Gohil said.However, VIP president Mukesh Sahni said state Congress leaders would also be present during the joint press conference. Since the Congress leadership demanded at least 15 seats, RJD raised its quota to eight seats.The trouble between the two parties began after Bihar Congress campaign committee chairman and Rajya Sabha member Akhilesh Prasad Singh told a section of media in Patna that his party would contest 11 seats in Bihar. Tejashwi may also invite state leaders of some Left parties to create a pressure on Congress to scale down its demand.Sources said during initial discussions, Lalu had promised Congress only seven out of the 40 LS seats in Bihar. Sahni told TOI that Tejashwi would return to Patna on Tuesday morning and state leaders of all GA partners would hold a joint press conference in the afternoon.Sources in RJD said If Congress agrees on 8 seats, Tejashwi would accommodate some Left parties in the alliance. PATNA: Taking control of the ongoing seat-sharing negotiations among the grand alliance (GA) partners, Lalu Prasad’s RJD on Monday put Congress on notice and asked it to either scale down its demand from 11 to eight seats by 2pm on Tuesday or get ready to contest the Lok Sabha election in Bihar alone..