Aligarh, July 17 -- Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday slammed the timing of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcing 125 units of free electricity in poll bound Bihar, claiming that announcing schemes right before elections "undermines the concept of democracy."

"This is a new thing that has started in our politics, to say all this before elections. You mention in your manifesto what you plan to do in the next five years. However, giving something for free immediately during elections undermines the concept of democracy," Khurshid told reporters here.

Ahead of the elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced today that eligible domestic consumers across the state will receive up to 125 units of electricity free of cost start...