Patna,(BiharTimes): Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesdaychallenged the BJP to announce its chief ministerial candidate bytomorrow (Wednesday).

Talking to the media he said that till now the BJP people were sayingthat the two parties would never come together. Now that Nitish Kumarhas been  named as the chief ministerial candidate of the RJD and
JD(U), it is now the turn of the BJP to announce its CM candidate. “Donot give excuse that we have not announce any CM candidate in Haryana.Announce your candidate in Bihar right now, by tomorrow,” he said.

He said people had been asking as to why was there so much delay inalliance if there is technical hurdle on the path of merger. The factis that there was no reason, no ‘zid’. “I had made my stand clear muchearlier. I and Nitish held talks but kept it away from thenewspapers,” he added.

He urged the people to beware of cobra which is harming the communalharmoy of the country. “To stop the BJP we are ready to make anysacrifice,” he said.