Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury blamed the current political situation and post-poll violence in the state on her governance and said Congress would consider support only if she accepts Rahul Gandhi as the leader of the INDIA alliance

Addressing a press conference, Raut claimed inconsistency in the BJP's stand and referred to past allegations against Adhikari. Raut further said that the political developments highlight contradictions in public narratives built by parties over time