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Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) Soon after senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot officially declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial face of the Grand Alliance, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders launched a scathing attack on the opposition faction, terming the decision as too small and too late.
Janata Dal-United (JD-U) took a dig at Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), claiming that Congress had to bow down under the pressure of Lalu Prasad Yadav.
JD-U MLC and chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said, “The disgruntled babua (Tejashwi Yadav) was given a lollipop.”
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Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP MP from Patna Sahib, mocked the announcement of the grand alliance, saying, “It is good that they have come, but is there any real possibility of winning? The people of Bihar are ready to move forward with Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar and are hopeful of a decisive victory.”
Meanwhile, Congress MP from Katihar, Tariq Anwar downplayed the controversy, saying the announcement was a mere formality.
Anwar said, “Everyone knew this already. Anyone with even the slightest political understanding knew that the Grand Alliance would contest the upcoming elections under the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav.”
The announcement came after intense talks between RJD and Congress over seat sharing and the face for the chief ministerial post.
Senior Congress leaders from Delhi including Ashok Gehlot reached Patna to resolve the deadlock.
In the joint press conference, Gehlot declared Tejashwi Yadav as the CM face for this election. He also announced that Mukesh Sahni would be the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar if the Grand Alliance government is formed in the state.
–IANS
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