Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday mocked the Opposition Congress at an election rally in Chhattisgarh over "factionalism" in the party and demanded that it reveal the names of its Chief Ministerial candidates in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, like the BJP.

Campaigning for the second phase of assembly elections in which polling to be held for 72 seats on November 20, Singh claimed the Congress would "break into factions" the moment it announces the names of its chief ministerial candidates.

He equated the campaign rallies of Congress with marriage processions and linked the announcement of names of chief ministerial candidates to bridegroom's identity.

"If a 'barat' is taken out, then the name of the 'dulha' (bridegroom) should also be out. I want to know the name of the bridegroom from the Congress. However, the moment Congress announces its candidates for the post of chief minister, the party will break into factions," Singh said at a rally in Janjgir Champa.

He further added, "Not just in Chhattisgarh but Congress should reveal the names of their candidates for the post of chief minister in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, like the BJP. We have made it clear who would be the next chief minister of the BJP in these states and the Congress should do the same," .

The home minister also defended the Rafale jet deal with France and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the target of the Congress party over the agreement.

Singh lashed out at the Congress for using "objectionable language" against Modi and said the BJP "never abused" a prime minister coming from the Congress party.

"People are saying that Modi has taken commission in this deal. For whom would he accept the commission? He does not have a wife or children. Is he seeking commission for his almost 100-year-old mother?" he remarked.

The Congress has re-nominated party MLA Motilal Devangan from Janjgir Champa and the ruling BJP has given ticket to former deputy speaker of Chhattisgarh Assembly Narayan Chandel.

At the rally, Singh also praised the Centre's ambitious Ayushman Bharat health scheme.

"When US President Barack Obama introduced the healthcare insurance scheme, the whole world was surprised. But why not so much praise for our healthcare scheme where we are providing cover of up to Rs five lakh per person," he observed.