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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the ruling BJP for failing to deliver on promises of job creation and economic stability, accusing Prime Minister Modi of deception.

Breaking into the local dialect of Bhojpuri, the young RJD leader said, "Nitish ji had, after begging for forgiveness, told my parents that the BJP was trying to split his party and wean away his MLAs".

A month after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made an exit from the Mahagathbandhan to realign with the BJP-led NDA, the RJD seems hopeful the JDU leader will again make a U-turn.

This comes a day after the two leaders were seen exchanging greetings outside the Bihar Assembly. Asked whether the bonhomie indicated that he was open to giving Nitish another chance, Lalu said: "let him come back. Then we will see (jab aaenge tab dekha jaaega)".

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav joined Rahul Gandhis Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which resumed from Bihars Sasaram district on Friday.

Gandhi made the allegation at Mohania in Kaimur district of Bihar, bordering Uttar Pradesh, a region from where youngsters are known to enrol in the armed forces on a large scale. The region was a witness to large-scale protests against the Agniveer scheme two years ago. "An Agniveer will not get a salary and pension on par with a regular army soldier nor will he get access to the canteen," alleged Gandhi.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday told Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav that he would be in the driving seat when it comes to Bihar.

Tejashwi Yadav launched a fresh attack on Nitish Kumar while addressing the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday in Sasaram and said that the Bihar CM does not want to listen to anyone. "You all very well know how our CM is, he does not want to listen to anyone. He used to say I will die, but wont join BJP...We decided to stay with Nitish ji, no matter how much we have to sacrifice, only to defeat BJP in 2024. We had appointed a tired Chief Minister, "said Tejashwi Yadav.

The two leaders were on February 15 seen warmly shaking hands inside the Vidhan Sabha premises

Estranged allies, Congress chums of Rahul Gandhi, opposition leaders in general, caste leaders in remote locations, all are on BJPs poll-time radar.