Rahul sidesteps question on Tejashwi as CM face, says focus is on stopping 'Vote Chori'

Patna, Aug. 24 -- The Congress party once again dodged questions about endorsing RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial candidate of the Opposition's INDIA alliance in Bihar.

Responding to a query during a joint press conference of the alliance in Araria on Sunday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the party is currently focused on the campaign against 'Vote Chori' (vote theft).

When asked why the Congress has not yet declared Tejashwi Yadav as the alliance's CM face-despite Tejashwi publicly backing Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc-the Congress leader said: "We have formed a very strong partnership. All parties are working together without any tension. There is mutual respect, and we're suppor...