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The central government had been doing well and people know about the challenges it had inherited, he added.

The seven seats are Mahua, Raghour, Mokama, Bihar Sharif, Danapur, Manjhi, Sonepur.

After he came to power in May 2013, the first two years had been extremely good for him as he faced no rebellion and the high command had also backed him fully.

Highlighting the treatment meted out to him by his party brass, the leader tweeted, "Not a question of Bihari vs Bahari..but of how your own Bihari (Babu) has been treated by own people for no fault."

Party's chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala told reporters that Modi government, including Finance Minister and Foreign Minister, has "painstakingly attempted to bury the scandal" by asserting that deportation of Lalit Modi was "not possible".

Singh also said that the whole incident is a case of personal enmity.

Vaibhav and his sister Divya died after the attackers allegedly poured petrol from the window and set the house ablaze while the family was sleeping inside.

Hitting out at the Shiv Sena, Jaitley asserted that the BJP cadre had not indulged in vandalism.

Sena's Sanjay Raut said, "This was not just a protest. We sloganeered against Pakistan and the series. We wanted to stop the talks between BCCI-PCB."

All three parties, who had taken contrasting stances on the Bhagalpur riot incidents in which thousands of Muslims were killed, have now joined forces for collective self-interest, Hussain, the BJP national spokesperson, said.

While suggesting a graceful exit for leaders in the 70-plus category, the senior Congress leader emphasised that the transition process would be smooth and that Rahul will not treat seniors the way Modi treated his seniors in the party.

Former Delhi chief minister and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit hit out at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for blaming the Centre for the rape of two girls. "First of all, I'm very saddened to hear this terrible news cause it is a wake up call. Rapes of you...

With the Sena-BJP severing ties for the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation polls, Fadnavis said the saffron alliance will contest the prestigious BMC polls together.