The 'real' and the 'rebel'

Meanwhile, JD-U leader Sharad Yadav has dismissed speculation that he would join any political party

It seems the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) is at war with itself. The Nitish Kumar-led JD-U has its national executive meeting in Patna on August 19. The “real” JD-U that the rebels claim they lead is discussing a plan to organise a “parallel” national executive not far from where Kumar and his party will gather in Patna. There is also a war of words between the two groups, with leaders in the Kumar camp claiming that the rebels are being supported by the Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and that the “parallel” national executive is likely to be attended by