Nitish Kumar has withdrawn his candidate to help Congress: Modi

Modi accused JD(U) supremo to have entered into a collusion with the Congress

Press Trust of India Katihar (Bihar)
Last Updated : Apr 19 2014 | 6:23 PM IST
BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today accused JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar to have entered into a collusion with the Congress for which he has withdrawn candidate from the Kisanganj LS seat.

"The true picture of politics in Bihar is getting clearer now as some have forged alliance in open but others are siding with them behind the curtains," he said at a rally.

"The person in power is playing politics of withdrawing his candidate from the contest to help Congress," he said in reference to JD(U) candidate Akhtarul Iman pulling out of race in favour of Congress' Maulana Asrarul Haque at Kisanganj.
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First Published: Apr 19 2014 | 6:20 PM IST

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