Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi is optimistic of a pre-poll allaince with Congress party for the 2014 general elections.
Rabri is confident that Congress will join hands with RJD for strengthening secular forces in the state.
"I am hopeful and confident that Congress will join hands with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) for next Lok sabha polls," said Rabri Devi soon after her husband, RJD chief Lalu Prasad was disqualified from the Lok Sabha Tuesday after his conviction in the fodder scam case early this month.