Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday termed the alliance between the ruling JD(U) and the BJP in Bihar as “opportunistic” and alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar switches sides only for ‘kursi’ (chair). Addressing the party’s ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan’ rally at the Dalsagar stadium in Buxar, Kharge urged people of the state to oust the NDA government in the Assembly polls due later this year.

“The alliance between Nitish Kumar and the BJP is opportunistic. It is not good for the people of the state. Nitish Kumar switches sides just for ‘kursi’ (CM’s post). The JD(U) chief has joined hands with the ideology that killed Mahatma Gandhi,” Kharge alleged. He also asked what happened to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of a R1.25 lakh crore package for Bihar, and accused the PM of running a “factory of lies”.