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Comeback time for Lalu: Will his return to Patna change the power dynamics?

The 73-year-old politician is suffering from several ailments

Lalu Prasad Yadav
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RJD chief Lalu Prasad can still influence the power play in Patna if not change it

Satyavrat Mishra
On July 5, there was a crowd in Bir Chandra Patel Marg, one of Patna’s busiest roads. The tent inside the bungalow was packed with people despite this being a humid day. This is the office of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the occasion was to celebrate the 25th birth anniversary of the party.

The day was special more because party chief Lalu Prasad was making his first political appearance after being sent to jail following conviction in the fodder scam case four years ago.

“The Modi government doesn’t want him among us. They know the mass appeal of