Congress MP Ahmed Patel met Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) Chief Upendra Kushwaha at the latter's residence in Delhi. Upendra Kushwaha had earlier pulled out of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on December 10. He had accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of destroying RLSP. Kushwaha also quit as Minister of State for Human Resource Development. Kushwaha was also upset over the seat-sharing in Bihar ahead of polls.