INDIA bloc on verge of collapse: JD(U) leader KC Tyagi amidst Bihar crisis

As the suspense continues over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joining hands with the BJP, Janata Dal (United) spokesperson KC Tyagi Saturday said that the INDIA bloc is on the verge of collapse.

He blamed the Congress' irresponsible and obstinate attitude for the impending implosion in the opposition camp.

"The INDIA alliance is on the brink of a collapse. We had succeeded in bringing all non-Congress parties together but the (alliance) is falling apart. In Punjab and Bihar, the (INDIA) alliance has nearly collapsed. Similarly, in West Bengal, the alliance is falling apart. Meanwhile, in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav has asked Congress to work with an open heart," Tyagi said.

The JD(U) also claimed that a section of the Congress leadership repeatedly insulted Kumar, who never sought a high position in the alliance.

Tyagi said he could not see as to how the INDIA bloc parties could fight the "all-powerful" BJP, reports PTI news agency.

The Bihar chief minister succeeded in bringing together several parties in Patna but the entire process became so limp that the INDIA bloc has had no joint meetings on leadership and agenda even though the Lok Sabha elections are now round the corner.

The JD(U) party's first reaction amidst the crisis comes as the Congress and RLD wait for Kumar to officially confirm his exit from from 'Mahaghatbandhan' in Bihar.

(With PTI inputs)