A blame-game is on in Bihar's opposition camp, Mahagathbandhan, which faced a humiliating defeat in the recently held Assembly polls that saw the ruling NDA retain power by winning more than 200 seats in the 243-strong House.
Cat was set among the pigeons earlier this week when leaders of the Congress, who were in Delhi to attend a review meeting called by the high command, went public with the view that a section of party leaders was in favour of the party going it alone instead of having a truck with RJD, its old but domineering ally.
Bihar Congress leaders point out flaws after poll loss, but party high command sticks to vote chori
Prominent among those who disclosed the "sentiment of most of the 61 candidates", of whom, incidentally, only six tasted victory, was Shakeel Ahmed Khan, the Congress legislative party leader in the outgoing Assembly.
"It was a sentiment expressed by most of our candidates that we would have done better had we not allied with the RJD. It is up to the party high command to decide what should be the future strategy," Mr. Khan told news outlet after news outlet.
