"No Information": Congress Denies Nitish Kumar Party Leader's "Offer" Claim

KC Tyagi's remarks came amid speculation that the INDIA bloc is trying to get Nitish Kumar back into the alliance in a bid to stop the NDA from forming the government for a record third term.

The Congress has refuted JD(U) leader KC Tyagi's claim that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was offered the prime ministerial post by the INDIA bloc after the Lok Sabha election results were announced.

Congress leader KC Venugopal said that the party has no such information. "We have no such information," Mr Venugopal said while addressing a press conference.

Mr Tyagi's remarks came amid speculation that the INDIA bloc is trying to get Nitish Kumar back into the alliance in a bid to stop the NDA from forming the government for a record third term.