New Delhi, March 5 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging that it is using "power and pressure" to assert control over its allies and claiming that the developments in Bihar resemble a "backdoor entry model".

Tagore said the people of Bihar had voted for Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister, but the current political developments suggest otherwise.

"The people of Bihar voted for Nitish Kumar ji as Chief Minister. But what we see now looks like a backdoor entry model of the BJP. Using power and pressure, Amit Shah seems to be reminding every ally who the real boss is," Tagore said on X.

He further claimed that the message was being sent to several NDA allies, including N Chandrababu Naidu, E...