"Mahagathbandhan puri tarah mahaphoot ka shikar hua hai": BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain after RJD releases list for Bihar polls

New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday took a swipe at the opposition alliance, saying, "Mahagathbandhan puri tarah mahaphoot ka shikar hua hai." He criticised the RJD for ignoring its workers and giving tickets without any clear criteria, adding that none of the candidates in the RJD list are in a position to win.
The polling for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly is scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, and votes will be counted on November 14.
Speaking to ANI, Hussain said, "RJD has released its list... This makes it clear that RJD has not followed any criteria in ticket distribution. 'Mahagathbandhan puri tarah mahaphoot ka shikar hua hai,' and their list clearly shows that they have neglected their own party workers and given tickets to anyone. There is no one in the RJD list who will win...."
Earlier today, Minister Ashok Chaudhary said that the opposition alliance has "completely broken." He noted that while Nitish Kumar had formed the Mahagathbandhan by allotting seats to Congress and RJD, the latter has "never been honest" towards Congress, highlighting persistent coordination issues within the alliance.
On Monday, BJP President Dilip Jaiswal accused the Mahagathbandhan of "selling tickets to candidates for money" in the assembly election on Monday. He also suggested that there's "infighting" within the alliance."
"The voters of Bihar are seeing the infighting in the Mahagathbandhan and how they are selling tickets for money... The mahagathbandhan has not been able to divide the seats till date... How will it run the government?" Dilip Jaiswal said.
He further slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who he believed is attempting to "snatch" the term "Jan Nayak" from Bihar's former CM Karpoori Thakur. BJP Bihar President called this an "insult to Bihar and the backward community."
Dilip Jaiswal criticism of Rahul Gandhi comes after several Congress leaders used "Jan Nayak" term for him. The term is commonly associated with Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur.
Meanwhile, on Monday the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) released its list of 143 candidates, effectively concluding prolonged seat-sharing talks within the Mahagathbandhan alliance. However, the alliance suffered a blow as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) formally withdrew from the elections.
With this announcement the shape of the Mahagathbandhan alliance is also clear with RJD contesting 143, Congress 61, CPI ML 20 and the remaining likely to go to Mukesh Sahani's VIP. (ANI)