Patna, June 3 -- Taking a sharp dig at the ruling Congress over the mid-term leadership transition in Karnataka, Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Wednesday said that the party changed its Chief Minister because of non-performance.

Commenting on the political developments in the state, the JD(U) leader claimed that internal divisions and a slipping political ground forced the party to make the switch.

Speaking to reporters, Jha said, "Congress has a history... what happened in Karnataka, there's nothing left for the party. When the party saw that its ground slipped away. They were doing such a division before. Everyone knew this, and it was reported in the media. Now it means the non-performance of their Chief Minister. That's ...