The Opposition demanded the poll panel to ensure that 50 percent of results on EVMs are matched and cross-checked with VVPATs before declaration of results in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Nitish Kumar: "I have also heard that NDA may hold a rally here in Patna in which the prime minister is also expected to participate."
"Shah gave this message at a meeting with Maharashtra BJP MPs in Delhi on Wednesday," said an MP who was present.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera asserted that the party's leadership had gone with its state units' assessment of the prevailing ground situation.
Sharad Pawar's remarks have come a day after the Congress president said he was not driven by an ambition to become prime minister.