Congress slams RJD; says 'contested on seats never won by alliance' after 'picnic' jibe

Lashing out at its Mahagathbandhan ally, Congress' Bihar in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil on Monday, claimed that grand old party h agreed to contest on seats where alliance h t won in 30 years. Claiming that Congress h 'agreed to all decisions to keep alliance intact'. RJD has claimed that Congress shackled its alliance, hurting RJD's chances.

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Congress: 'Agreed to all decisions'

Slamming RJD leer Shivanand Tiwari's criticism of Rahul Gandhi, Gohil alleged that Tiwari - who was previously a part of JDU - was levelling baseless allegations against Congress to help weak govt of JD(U)-BJP. Senior leer Kapil Sibal said to Indian Express that 'people were t considering Congress to be an effective alternative', after party's drubbing in Bihar polls. Several or Congress leers too have called for introspection by party's central leership regarding its performance.

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'Congress shackling Mahagathabandhan': RJD

On Sunday, RJD leer Shivanand Tiwari alleged that it seemed like Congress h shacked Mahagathbandhan, taking down RJD with it in recently concluded Bihar polls. Tiwari lashed out ex-Congress chief Rahul Gandhi pointing out that 'he was picnicking in Priyanka Gandhi's Shimla home' in midst of elections. NDA mand to eke out a majority winning 125 seats, compared to Mahagathbandhan's 110 seats in Bihar polls.

Congress became a shackle for Mahagathbandhan. y h fielded 70 candidates but didn't hold even 70 public rallies. Rahul Gandhi came for 3 days, Priyanka didn't come, those who were unfamiliar with Bihar came here. This is t right," said Tiwari.

He ded, "Elections were in full swing here and Rahul Gandhi was having a picnic at Priyanka ji's house in Shimla. Is party run like that? Allegations can be levelled that manner in which Congress party is being run, it is benefitting BJP".Tiwari also referred to 23 Congress leers who h dissented against Gandhis, seeking 'structural changes' within grand old party.

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Congress strike rate's in Bihar

Earlier on Thursday, Congress' Bihar ally, CPI (ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya commented that strike of grand old party was low, opining that 70 seats allotted to Congress was excessive. Meanwhile, Mahagathbandhan's CM face - Tejashwi Yav refused to comment if Congress pulled down RJD's performance in polls. Compared to Congress's lowly strike rate of 27.14%, CPI(ML) h an impressive 63% strike rate, which is higher than single-largest party - RJD (52.03%). Several Congress leers too h echoed similar sentiments.

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