“The top leadership of the party has conveyed to us that JD(U) and BJP are likely to get 16 seats each. It is a respectable formula between the two parties. It is important that parties respect each other in an alliance. Nitish Kumar is an important member of the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) and the seniormost leader of NDA in Bihar. His position should be reflected in the seat-sharing formula," said a senior JD(U) leader based in Patna.