India, May 19 -- Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar lists unemployment, large-scale migration and deteriorating education system as the three key issues plaguing the poll-bound state. Edited excerpts of his interview to Saubhadra Chatterji:

What are the key issues for the Congress in the upcoming Bihar polls?

Our main issue is unemployment and the second issue is the migration of young people. The situation of unemployment is grave as there are no job opportunities. The government is only concerned about its survival, frequently changing political alliance. The second thing is large-scale migration. If you visit Bihar, especially north Bihar, you will find only women and children in the villages. The third point is the way education ...