Patna:
One among Lalu Yadav’s oldest associates, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, has stop the RJD in an enormous setback for Bihar’s foremost opposition occasion forward of state elections. The previous Union Minister could be part of Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United, say sources.
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh has been with the RJD or Rashtriya Janata Dal since its inception in 1997 and with Lalu Yadav since their Janata Dal days. He’s at the moment within the ICU at AIIMS hospital in Delhi, being handled for issues after a coronavirus an infection.
“After Karpuri Thakur’s loss of life, I stood behind you for 32 years however no extra,” the 74-year-old stated in a handwritten notice on plain paper to Lalu Yadav. With a not-so-steady hand, he additionally wrote that he had acquired a lot love and assist from the occasion, “please forgive me.” In line with RJD leaders, the notice appeared to rule out any risk of a change of thoughts.
Mr Singh had been sad for a while with the occasion, which Lalu Yadav’s son Tejashwi has been operating since his father went to jail on corruption fees.
In a letter to the occasion in June, Mr Singh had stated he was not proud of the kind of folks being taken into RJD in current months.
On the time, 5 of the eight RJD members in Bihar’s higher home had stop and crossed over to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s occasion. Lalu Yadav’s spouse and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi is among the many remaining three members of the legislative council (MLCs).
Mr Singh reportedly additionally complained that “businessmen” have been chosen for Rajya Sabha seats.
Sources say when he is out of hospital, Mr Singh could be part of Nitish Kumar, who took “private curiosity” in his remedy and likewise facilitated his journey to Delhi through the lockdown.