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The JD(U) MP had also rejected the Bihar government's caste census released in October saying that the data has huge irregularities.

"I was attending a conference (in Chennai) and spoke only for three minutes. All that I said was that everyone should be treated equally and not be discriminated against, and, that any attempts at discrimination must be eradicated. But they (BJP) twisted my comment, magnified it and made the whole country talk about me," the DMK leader said.

With crucial ally Samajwadi Party having taken a combative stance against the Congress in the assembly elections, the party could face challenges in I.N.D.I. Alliance meeting.

Swami Prasad Maurya, an SP leader, is known for making contentious remarks against Lord Rama, the Ramcharitmanas, and Brahmins.

“We were hopeful of at least five or six seats, but the Congress didn’t clarify its stand on our demands till the very last moment. This was done as a ploy so we don’t go solo or ally with any other party,” an RLD leader in UP told Indian Express.

Mamata Banerjee defended TMC while her ministers and MP are accused of various scams in the state of West Bengal.

After supporting Arvind Kejriwal over the ED summon, Congress party slammed him for not appearing for the questioning

Former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav also emphasised that Congress has now realised that voters in backward communities don’t support their party.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accused Congress of breaking its commitment of giving his party six seats in the MP polls.