Opposition grand alliance in Bihar split over sharing 40 Lok Sabha seats

Unlike the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh, the Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is not ready to dump the Congress

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Former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav arrives at the CBI headquarters for questioning in connection with an alleged case of corruption in awarding a maintenance contract for two IRCTC hotels to a private firm, in New Delhi.( Photo: PTI)

Satyavrat Mishra Patna

Last Updated : Jan 20 2019 | 10:58 PM IST

On January 14, the office of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in Patna was buzzing with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) supporters on the occasion of Makar Sankaranti. LJP Supremo and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan was playing a perfect host for the “dahi-chura” feast to Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi and other senior NDA leaders.

On the other hand, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad’s residence wore a deserted look. The party, along with its alliance partners, is still trying to chalk out a