Pragya Mishra claimed that the loss in Rajya Sabha election would benefit Samajwadi Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha poll, because the 'traitor' MLAs have been filtered out.
He further stated that if talks did not succeed then the AAP would announce candidates on the six seats of its choice and get on with election preparations.
"A challenge has been posed before you from West Bengal that Congress will not be able to cross 40 (in Lok Sabha elections 2024). I pray that you are able to secure 40," the Prime Minister said.
According to JDU leader KC Tyagi, Nitish Kumar never hankered after a position in the alliance but a section of the Congress leadership repeatedly insulted him.
Meanwhile, in the 2G Spectrum Allocation case the Delhi High Court is continuing the hearings on the appeals by the CBI and ED against the acquittal of former Telecom Minister A. Raja and others in the case.
During a media interaction today in Delhi, (JDU) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha said, "The CM (Nitish Kumar) wanted the INDIA alliance convenor should be from Congress only."