‘Want them to come together’: Lalu Prasad Yadav favours Tejashwi-Chirag alliance in Bihar

Throwing his weight behind embattled LJP chief Chirag Paswan, RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav Tuesday expressed that he’s in favour of an alliance between his son Tejashwi and Chirag.
Lalu stated Chirag continues to be the chief of LJP regardless of going through a rise up by 5 MPs of his get together led by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras. “Whatever happened (rift in LJP), Chirag Paswan continues to be the leader of LJP,” Lalu was quoted as saying by information company ANI.
“Yes, I want them…(to be together),” the RJD chief stated whereas pitching for an alliance between Tejashwi and Chirag.
The RJD veteran additionally focused the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U), alleging that they “cheated and defeated his party “by 10-15 votes” within the Assembly elections held final yr.

वरिष्ठ समाजवादी नेता शरद भाई से मुलाक़ात कर स्वास्थ्य लाभ संबंधित जानकारी प्राप्त की।
सामाजिक, आर्थिक, शैक्षणिक और राजनीतिक असमानता के विरुद्ध हमारा लंबा संघर्ष रहा है। हम समाजवादियों का संघर्ष ही संस्कार है। सांप्रदायिकता और ग़ैर-बराबरी के ख़िलाफ अंतिम दम तक लड़ाई जारी रहेगी। pic.twitter.com/W93QWwa5wI
— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) August 3, 2021
“We were about to form government in Bihar. I was in jail but my son Tejashwi Yadav fought them (ruling alliance in the state) alone. They cheated and defeated us (RJD) by 10-15 votes,” Yadav instructed reporters.
The RJD chief made the remarks after he met Sharad Yadav, who’s recuperating from an extended spell of sickness. Both leaders held talks for over an hour.
Lalu instructed reporters that the absence of socialists leaders like Sharad Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav, and himself had resulted in neglect of people-related points in Parliament.

He additionally referred to as for a probe within the Pegasus snooping case. “Yes, it (probe) should be done. Names of those involved should be published,” he instructed reporters.
On Monday, the RJD supremo had met Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav in New Delhi.
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav with Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh in New Delhi. (Twitter/yadavakhilesh)
“Met the country’s senior-most socialist friend Shri Mulayam Singhji and enquired about his wellbeing. We have common concerns and fight about farmers, inequality, the poor and the unemployed,” Lalu had tweeted after the assembly.
He additionally tweeted photos of the assembly, and had stated, “Today, the country is in dire need of equality and socialism, not capitalism and communalism.”
(Inputs from ANI, PTI)