Bengaluru: Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Thursday took a sharp swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha “already knows he will lose in Bihar” where the Congress is contesting only 61 seats.

Speaking to the media at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Joshi said: “I recently visited Bihar. Congress is contesting 61 seats. One person asked me, ‘Even as the Congress is contesting only in 61 seats, how can Rahul Gandhi claim victory is guaranteed?’ Last time, they contested 71 seats and won 19. In the Mahagathbandhan manifesto, Rahul Gandhi’s photo is smaller than a red 4-anna postage stamp.”

“It’s deeply unfortunate that the Leader of the Opposition has become such

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