The question of whether RLD Chief Jayant Chaudhary will join the NDA remains. Chaudhary did not attend the last opposition meeting held in Patna, explaining to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a letter that he had prior commitments abroad. Meanwhile, BJP’s top brass is courting Jayant to join the NDA before the parliamentary session. A snag hit when he demanded a guaranteed Lok Sabha seat in western UP as a condition. The BJP is willing to grant his party a few tickets, but only if they contest under the BJP symbol. This condition has left Jayant in a predicament about whether to join the NDA.