"Where is alliance when everybody is fighting": BJP's Giriraj Singh attacks INDIA alliance

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that the Congress was "busy with the state assembly elections" in five states and not very keen on taking the INDIA bloc forward.

Speaking to reporters, Giriraj Singh said, "When Nitish Kumar has to establish Jungle Raaj 2, all incidents have become ordinary. The state government itself through its actions is defaming Bihar. Where is the INDIA alliance? In the legislative assembly elections, everybody is contesting against each other. Where has Nitish been made the coordinator yet? Akhilesh is fighting against Congress, Nitish is fighting. Is your alliance only to defeat PM Modi who is the messiah of the poor?"

While addressing the Communist Party of India's (CPI) 'BJP Hatao, Desh Bachao' rally in Patna, CM Nitish Kumar said, "Yes, we constituted an Alliance but the work to strengthen it are not actively happening right now. Elections are about to happen in five states and the Congress party is more interested in that it seems. We all were working together to help strengthen the Congress party and take it forward but they don't seem to be as as keen. Congress is busy with the assembly polls in five states now."

Nitish Kumar asserted that the bloc won't stop the fight for the country and added that the meetings of the coalition will resume once the elections in five states are over.

The JDU leader also alleged that 'some anti-social elements" are trying to create a stir between Hindus and Muslims in the country when there are no issues between the communities.

Five states- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram- will go to polls on different days from November 7-30, while the counting of the votes in these five states is scheduled on December 3.

These elections will set the stage for the 2024 general election. According to the Chief Election Commissioner, nearly 16 crore voters are eligible to vote in these elections. (ANI)