Mumbai, March 5 -- Congress' Maharashtra MLA Nana Patole lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing them of "deceiving" their alliance partners after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar confirmed that he will file nomination for the Rajya Sabha election.

Speaking to reporters, Nana Patole equated Nitish Kumar's situation with Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, who was not re-elected as CM after Mahayuti gained majority in Maharashtra Assembly Elections in 2024, with the BJP emerging as the largest party.

"Maharashtra is the biggest example of this. Elections were fought under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, and the government came to power, but Eknath Shinde did not become the Chief Minister. In Bihar, elections were fought under t...