Bihar Congress in swayamvar mode

The Congress, which has long been hoping for a revival of its fortunes in the numerically important state of Bihar, is yet to make up its mind on its alliance partner in the state for the next general elections. Amid speculations that the party will dump its former ally Lalu Prasad for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Congress high command is taking its time on the issue. It has apparently not realised that any further delay in sewing up an electoral tie-up will harm its prospects in a state which sends altogether 40 MPs to the Lok Sabha – about 15 per cent of the majority figure of 272.

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