Congress said invites have been sent to chief minister Nitish Kumar who has agreed to come. In the event of his getting caught up elsewhere, the JD(U) president has assured that a senior leader will be sent to represent his party. RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, a staunch ally of the Congress may attend the rally in Purnea, or at Katihar scheduled on January 31, as per his availability in view of ED summons.