MP Murmu was reportedly attacked by some locals while he was visiting flood-affected areas in Jalpaiguri's Dooars region in West Bengal on October 6 to oversee relief and rescue operations, whereupon, he sustained serious injuries to the head.
"NDA is not giving due respect to Nitish Kumar... People see this Bihar election as PM Modi vs Rahul Gandhi, and this will benefit the INDIA alliance... I stand by Congress's ideology," Pappu Yadav told ANI.
CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya on Wednesday distanced himself from Independent MP Pappu Yadav's remarks advocating Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the face of the Mahagathbandhan for the upcoming Bihar elections.
Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Tuesday questioned Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's developmental claims, after Kumar stated that his government has been continuously engaged in development work for the past 20 years.
Ahead of the Bihar elections, Independent MP Papu Yadav from Purnea expressed confidence that backward communities, as well as SC and ST voters, will support the INDI alliance in the upcoming state elections.
Earlier today, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing them of poaching leaders and pressuring his party's candidates to withdraw their nominations.
He further stated that the issue should be resolved immediately, as there is no friendly fight in elections. Singh mentioned that the Congress high command would address and resolve the issue.
The Rouse Avenue Court has recently rejected the plea moved by BJP MP Yogendra Chandolia against the charges framed against him for the alleged offences of abusing a traffic cop.
Speaking to ANI, Kishor claimed that Rahul Gandhi has no connection to Bihar or its development. He added that Rahul Gandhi will soon visit, hold a few rallies, and that will mark the end of Bihar's relevance for the Congress MP.
On the occasion, CM Yadav also honoured organisations that have made outstanding contributions in cow service and cow-based product production. He also visited the exhibition organised by the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, which was based on organic farming and self-reliance.