Patna, Oct. 20 -- Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Monday refuted claims that he was "lobbying" for another candidate from the Kasba assembly constituency, ahead of next month's Bihar polls, stating that he did not have power to make such decisions and that the Congress party runs on principles and works with discipline.

Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said that Congress was "disgruntled" with sitting Kasba MLA Md Afaque Alam in 2014 after reports of him cross-voting in Rajya Sabha bypolls. He added that Congress has mostly fielded candidates who are not financially well-off.

"If I were the one to decide... wouldn't I have gotten one seat? Congress runs on ideals and is a principled party. It has discipline. When these people (Afaque Ala...