New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s claim that the NDA will win more than 160 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections, saying his prediction was an “illusion” and questioning the credibility of his political forecasts, calling him "fake Chanakya."

Reacting sharply to HM Shah's poll predictions, Congress leader Pawan Khera said the people of Bihar were giving a clear mandate in favour of the Opposition alliance.

He stated, “We are receiving a clear mandate for 72 seats. We can say this with confidence. As for those claiming to cross 400 seats, let them be, let them speak, let them chant slogans. Nothing will happen; the plan of the Home Minister won’t succeed. He is a fake Chanakya.”

Echoing similar criticism, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari questione

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