The crisis cast doubt on whether a final understanding can be reached before January 20 deadline for nomination withdrawal

If the 11-party alliance is unable to agree on backing a single nominee in some constituencies, it will keep those seats “open” for its all members.

Chiefs of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance are expected to meet today to finalise the seat-sharing deal for the February 12 parliamentary election.

Inclusion of NCP in alliance further complicates calculation