Mumbai, March 5 -- Congress MLA Nana Patole on Thursday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has repeatedly conspired against and deceived its alliance partners, citing political developments in Maharashtra and Bihar as examples.
He pointed to Maharashtra, where elections were conducted under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, and to Bihar, where assembly polls were held under Nitish Kumar's leadership. However, in Maharashtra, Shinde became Deputy Chief Minister instead of Chief Minister, and in Bihar, Nitish Kumar has been asked to move to the Rajya Sabha.
Speaking to reporters, the Congress leader said, "The BJP has always conspired with its alliance partners, and Maharashtra is the biggest example of this. Elections were fought...