New Delhi, December 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed opposition for forming a grand alliance ahead of Lok Sabha elections of 2019. The Prime Minister termed it an “Unholy alliance”. PM Modi while interacting with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers through video conferencing said, “Several leaders are talking about a grand alliance. It's for personal survival, not ideology based support. It's for power, not for people.” The Prime Minister today interacted with the party workers from Chennai Central, Chennai North, Madurai, Tiruchirappally and Tiruvallur constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP Offers Two Seats to RLSP in Bihar

PM Modi also took a dig at the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He said that the TDP was formed against the very "high-handedness" of the Congress by the veteran, late chief minister N T Rama Rao but said the party was now keen to join hands with the Congress.  While taking a jibe at various opposition parties, the PM said that some parties in the Mahagatbandhan claimed to be inspired by socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia, but the veteran himself opposed the Congress and its ideologies. He further stated that many leaders in the Congress-led coalition were "arrested and tortured" during the emergency.

Meanwhile, today, BJP decided has formally announced seat shares in Bihar for the Lok Sabha elections of 2019. The BJP and the  Janata Dal (United) gets 17 seats each, while the Lok Janshakti Party will be contesting on 6 seats.  However, on December 20, Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) president Upendra Kushwaha joined the grand alliance in Bihar. While joining the alliance, Kushwaha slammed PM Modi. He said that the PM had promised during the 2014 election campaign that he would address the issues of education, jobs and healthcare for the people of Bihar, but on all fronts, he failed to fulfil his promises.

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