'Whichever party Rahul Gandhi's Congress touches...': Naqvi rubs salt in Bihar poll wounds

Taking a jibe at Congress party for its dismal performance in recently concluded Bihar elections, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that if Rahul Gandhi's Congress touches any political party, "it will divide and harm it." Naqvi's comments come as grand old party mand to win only 19 of 70 seats it contested in Bihar, while its partner RJD emerged as single-largest party, winning 75 seats. However, Mahagathbandhan failed to cross majority mark and form its government in state.

'If Rahul Gandhi's Congress touches any political party...'

"In earlier days, re used to be a saying that if Congress touches anything, thing will get destroyed. During Indira Gandhi's time, people used to say that if she touches wheat, rice or sugarcane, it would disappear. Similarly, Rahul Gandhi's Congress if it touches any political party, it divides it and causes harm to it.," BJP leer told news ncy ANI.

'Rahul Gandhi picnicking in Shimla'

On Sunday, a senior leer of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Shivanand Tiwari h hit out against top leership of Congress party, with whom it fought elections as part of Opposition Grand alliance in state. Terming Congress a "shackle" for alliance, Tiwari said party h contested on 70 seats but did t hold as many rallies.

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"Congress turned out to be a shackle for Mahagathbandhan. y h fielded 70 candidates but didn't hold even 70 public rallies. Rahul Gandhi came to Bihar for just three days, Priyanka didn't come, people who were unfamiliar with Bihar came here. This is t right," Tiwari said while talking to ANI.

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Taking a dig at seriousness of Congress leership regarding Bihar election, Tiwari said, "Elections were in full swing here and Rahul Gandhi was having a picnic at Priyanka Ji's house in Shimla."

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In 2015 Bihar elections Congress won 27 seats from 41 but this time Congress fought for 70 seats but only got 19 seats. RJD-led Grand Alliance won 110 seats, 12 less than majority mark of 122. NDA mand to secure 125 seats and is set to form next government in Bihar.

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