After days of a stalemate in seat negotiations with ally RJD, even as the NDA gets cracking on the ground, internal rumblings within the Bihar Congress have burst into the open.

Leaders are now saying aloud what had until now been confined to private discussions, including suggesting “internal sabotage”.

If the attack on top Bihar Congress leaders at Patna airport a few days ago was one indicator of the simmering discontent, on Saturday, a group of ticket seekers and leaders held a press conference in Patna where they levelled a range of allegations at the state leadership, including that money changed hands for tickets.

Those who got together on the stage in Patna in an open rebellion included Congress spokesperson Anand Madhab, Khagaria MLA Chhatrapati Yadav and former MLA Gajanand Sh

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