Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar kicked off his campaign for the Lok Sabha polls from West Champaran district yesterday.

Addressing a huge gathering at Bagha, Nitish Kumar again criticized the UPA government for denying special category status to Bihar.

He alleged that under political pressure, the Centre put the special category status agenda in cold storage. Nitish Kumar said the Congress and the BJP teamed up to provide special category status and special package to Seemandhra but not to Bihar.

Mr Kumar said that special status would be Janta Dal-United's main poll plank in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad also started his poll campaign yesterday. He addressed a number of public meetings in Gaya.