<p>Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Shaktisinh Gohil (R)<br></p>

PATNA: There is tussle between allies Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal for a Rajya Sabha seat from Bihar with the former claiming the same while the latter denying that there was ever any “commitment” to give away the seat.

In a letter written to leader of the opposition in the assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav , which was released to the media on Sunday, Bihar Congress in charge Shaktisinh Gohil reminded RJD of its “commitment” to give one of the two Rajya Sabha seats from the state which the allies can win on their own.

Gohil said in the letter that Yadav had “categorically” said at a joint press conference of Mahagathbandhan during Lok Sabha elections that one seat from the “RJD quota in Rajya Sabha” will be left for Congress.

“Hope RJD fulfils its promise,” he said in the letter.

However, RJD vice-president Shivanand Tiwari denied that his party had made such a commitment to Congress. “RJD’s state president Jagdanand Singh had also made this clear. However, (RJD chief) Laluji has been authorised to take a decision on this matter,” Tiwari said.

Of the five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar for which elections will be held, based on their resepective strength in the assembly, JD(U) and RJD can win two each while BJP can win one seat.

On speculations about his candidature, Gohil said, “If Congress gets the promised Rajya Sabha seat, its candidate will be a leader from Bihar only. Anyone like me, who is not a voter in Bihar, will not be a candidate of Congress.”

