Patna, Oct. 29 -- JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha on Thursday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on Congress' performance in the recent MLC elections, saying voters had rejected the opposition party in elections conducted through ballot papers.

Jha said elections were held for 28 seats across four states and the NDA won 16 seats, questioning whom Congress would blame for its performance when ballot papers were used.

"He has said the right thing because elections were held for 28 seats and the NDA won 16 seats, and everyone knows what happened to the Congress in this election. PM Modi has asked the right question that this was an election by ballot, so the people have rejected Congress everywhere, so who will...