Sources say that while the predominant opinion of party leaders from Bihar is that it should ally with RJD, some leaders close to Rahul Gandhi are wary of a Congress-RJD tie up after Prasad's conviction in the fodder scam case.
The second school is of the belief that the anti- corruption image being built around the Congress Vice President after he junked the ordinance on convicted lawmakers, disapproved Maharashtra government's decision to reject a report on Adarsh scam that indicted Congress leaders and his strong pitch for creating a framework to fight corruption will suffer if it allies with Prasad.
"What will happen if we contest Lok Sabha elections on our own," quipped a senior AICC functionary giving an impression that the party is yet to discard Rahul's go-alone pitch which was also a factor for no alliance happening between Congress and RJD last time.
This section believes that Congress, which had won two seats in Bihar in 2009 when it fought alone, may win three four more seats if it seals an alliance but then the long-term plan to build the party in the Hindi heartland will suffer. A number of Congress leaders in past had blamed Congress' tie up with RJD for the near decimation of the party in the state.
Leaders of this viewpoint think that if Congress does not ally with either then it will be in a better position to seek the support of both Prasad and Kumar in a post-poll scenario.