New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Just ahead of the Delhi polls, JD-U leader Pawan Verma dropped a 'letter bomb', bringing out cracks within the party. Verma has shot off a letter to Bihar Chief Minister and party boss Nitish Kumar, questioning its alliance with the BJP for the Delhi polls while seeking "ideological clarity".

JD-U General Secretary Verma wrote: "In recent times, this is the first time that we will be broadening and extending our party's association with the BJP through a formal electoral alliance, beyond Bihar. I must confess that I am deeply perplexed by this development, and look to you for ideological clarity." The two parties are fighting the Delhi polls together as the BJP has given two seats to its Bihar ally.

In a further emba...