Patna, Oct. 23 -- Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Thursday invited Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to join the Mahagathbandhan, saying the BJP is stabbing him from behind. He added that despite the political pressure, the alliance continues to respect Nitish Kumar and values his leadership in the state.

Speaking to ANI, Yadav said, "I invite him because the BJP is stabbing him from behind. BJP is finishing him. Our leaders have always respected him. He is being stabbed from behind, but we have a lot of respect for him."

However, Pappu Yadav raised concerns over the prominence given to Tejashwi's image in Mahagathbandhan's campaign materials. Commenting on a poster featuring Tejashwi, he said, "Voting will be done on Rahul Gandhi's pictu...