CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya on Wednesday distanced himself from Independent MP Pappu Yadav’s remarks advocating Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the face of the Mahagathbandhan for the upcoming Bihar elections.

Bhattacharya clarified that Yadav’s views do not reflect the stance of the Congress party or the broader alliance.

“I don’t know which party Pappu Yadav is associated with–whether he’s with Congress or not. His statement may be his personal opinion, but it is not the position of the Congress party,” Bhattacharya told ANI.

On the issue of Rahul Gandhi’s leadership in the Mahagathbandhan, Independent MP Pappu Yadav had earlier advocated him as the ‘face of the alliance’ for the upcoming Bihar elections.

“The public is eager to vote for the INDIA alliance…They want to form

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