Kanhaiya Kumar said, “Bharatmala Project is under progress in Dhaka (in Bihar), why is it being built? If Bihar does not have anything, then why are roads being constructed? Bihar has something the world is going to yearn for. Bihar has water. Water will become more valuable than petrol. “
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit alleged that Kanhaiya Kumar's candidature from Northeast Delhi was pulling down the party's performance elsewhere, prompting a showdown between the two leaders.