New Delhi [India], September 21 : Congress leader Manoj Kumar on Sunday said that the party will announce its chief ministerial candidate for Bihar the day after the NDA announcement.
Kumar added that seat-sharing with the RJD is finalized and the INDIA alliance remains united for the upcoming state elections.
Speaking to ANI, Manoj Kumar said, "If NDA announce their candidate (for CM) today, we will announce it tomorrow... We have a clearance on what seats Congress and RJD will fight... INDIA alliance is intact and we fight for Bihar and the main issues..."
A day earlier, Leader of Opposition in Bihar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a blistering attack on the ruling NDA in Bihar, accusing it of corruption and misuse of administrative machinery to harass the opposition.
Speaking to ANI, Yadav said, "NDA have been looting Bihar for years and are still looting it. They are harassing the opposition by using the administration. Hundreds of crores are being found in the homes of many high-ranking officials and engineers. Corruption is rampant in Bihar. These people have only looted Bihar."
"When the government is formed, we will not spare any corrupt person. We will not spare any criminal. No matter who they are, everyone will be punished. Action will be taken against everyone. Whoever commits corruption, action should be taken against them..."
Bihar is set to witness an electoral battle between the incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Nitish Kumar in the state, while the INDIA bloc, including the Congress and RJD, looks to unseat Kumar.
In the current Bihar Assembly of 243 members, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) consists of 131, with the BJP having 80 MLAs, JD(U)-45, and HAM(S)-4, with the support of 2 Independent Candidates.
The Opposition's INDIA Bloc comprises 111 members, with the RJD leading with 77 MLAs, followed by Congress with 19, CPI(ML) with 11, CPI(M) with 2, and CPI with 2.