Tejashwi says he has filed appeal in Patana HC against single

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Friday that he has filed an appeal against the Patna High Court judgement which had turned down his petition challenging the Bihar government order to vacate his bungalow to make way for Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi.

Yadav, who is currently the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, said his appeal against the single judge order of October 6 has been filed before a two-judge bench.

He said this in response to queries from journalists about a fresh order reportedly issued by the department for building construction to Patna administration for getting the 5, Deshratna Marg government bungalow, in which he resides, vacated.

The premises was allotted to Yadav in 2015 upon his appointment as the deputy chief minister of the then 'Grand Allaince' government headed by Nitish Kumar.

He continues to occupy the sprawling bungalow, situated adjacent to the chief minister's residence, even after the lapse of more than a year since RJD lost power in the state and Kumar now heads a NDA government.

The RJD heir apparent trained his guns at Sushil Modi, also a senior BJP leader, saying "Why is he so desperate to get me housted from the bungalow ? Is he standing on the road ? Does he face any difficulty in discharging his duties from his current accommodation ?"