JD(U) leader swipes at INDIA bloc, says 'meet is limited to chai-samosas'

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‘INDIA’ bloc leader's meetings are only limited to 'chai-samosa' as reported by INDIA TODAY and no serious discussion taken over seat-sharing deal. After the Congress's defeat in assembly elections of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chattisgarh , Janata Dal (United) MP Sunil Kumar Pintu, speaking on the upcoming INDIA bloc meeting and Congress' defeat, said on Tuesday that Congress is ignoring the very people on whose strength it stands in the states.

"Somehow, what Congress is doing is ignoring the very people on whose strength it stands in the states. Congress is standing on the strength of JDU and RJD in Bihar, SP in Uttar Pradesh and Hemant Soren in Jharkhand and Congress was moving ahead by ignoring all of them, the result of which was the result of three states that went against them," said Sunil Kumar Pintu.

The JDU leader further claimed that the INDIA bloc has a future in 2024 only if some key decisions are taken in the meeting on December 6. On being asked about the communication gap in the alliance, Sunil Kumar Pintu said, "There is a complete communication gap within the INDIA alliance as the opinion of the big leaders is not being taken." Further speaking about the face of the Prime Minister candidate from INDIA bloc, he agreed with TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's opinion that the public will decide who will be the most suitable PM candidate from the alliance but the senior leaders from the alliance will have to meet and come to an agreement.