India, Nov. 21 -- Ahead of portfolio allocation for the new Bihar cabinet, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor took a jibe at Nitish Kumar accusing him for making "corrupt, criminal politicians" as ministers. The poll strategist-turned politician's remarks come a day after 26 ministers took oath along with the JD(U) supremo at Patna's Gandhi Maidan.

"The new cabinet of Nitish Kumar, which took oath on Thursday, is full of corrupts and criminals. I must say that this council of ministers is a slap in the face of the people of Bihar. It's like rubbing salt on the wound as several corrupt leaders were inducted," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI, week after drubbing in the recently held assembly elections in the state.

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