BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised RJD for potentially fielding son of late criminal Shahabuddin in Bihar Assembly polls. He said, "We've heard that son of late Shahabuddin is being fielded...So what message are you (RJD) sending?...You want to bring that same fear into Bihar." Prasad added, "His son is being brought in, and they're talking about creating new Bihar."