Mahagathbandhan | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MGB |
| Leader | Tejashwi Yadav (Leader of opposition) |
| Chairman | Tejashwi Yadav (Leader of opposition) |
| Secretary | Md Afaque Alam |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Ideology | Majority: Socialism (India) Factions: Social democracy[1] Democratic socialism Communism[2][3][4] |
| Political position | Left-wing Factions: Centre-left to far-left |
| Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (India) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 10 / 40
(Total-543, Bihar-40) |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 7 / 16
(Total-245, Bihar-16) |
| Seats in Bihar Legislative Assembly | 106 / 243 |
| Seats in Bihar Legislative Council | 18 / 75 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
Mahagathbandhan, (MGB, ISO: Mahāgaṭhabaṁdhana)[5] also known as Grand Alliance, is a coalition of political parties in the Eastern state of Bihar in India, formed ahead of the 2015 Vidhan Sabha elections in Bihar. The alliance consists of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Indian National Congress (INC) and Left parties including Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation-CPIML (Liberation) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM), with Tejashwi Yadav as the chairperson.