Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a scathing attack on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and the BJP in Buxar, denouncing their alliance as opportunistic. Kharge accused Kumar of frequently switching sides for power and alleged the BJP-JD(U) government failed Bihar, highlighting PM Modi's unfulfilled promise of a special package.
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