Patna, Oct. 29 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday refused to respond to the criticism meted out by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi against Mahagathbandhan, implying that a Muslim face can be announced as Deputy Chief Ministerial candidate.

"Leave it. What can I say about it?" said Tejashwi, who has been named as the Mahagathbandhan CM face in the run-up to the Bihar assembly elections.

The RJD leader was responding to a question seeking a response on a jibe taken by Owaisi earlier, where the latter said that if Mahagathbandhan can promise a Deputy CM post to a person whose community represents only three per cent of the population, why can't a Muslim become Deputy CM, a...