Patna, April 19 -- RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday lashed out at Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, accusing the JD(U) of misusing government funds and carrying out large-scale financial irregularities to fund their campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections.

Addressing a press conference at the RJD headquarters in Patna, Tejashwi Yadav said, "Those in power understand that they won't return to office. That's why they are looting the government treasury."

He alleged that ministers were taking commissions of up to 30 per cent on government projects and that tenders were being fast-tracked to meet campaign expenses.

"Tenders are being rushed through, and local contractors are being ignored in favour of outsiders -- all to secure ...