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Maywati quits RS, Lalu Prasad offers to send her to the House from Bihar

This episode in Rajya Sabha could disrupt house proceedings for the next couple of days

Mayawati, BSP chief
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BSP chief Mayawati addressing the media at Parliament in New Delhi

Archis Mohan New Delhi

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati today quit from Rajya Sabha, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of gagging her.

Her resignation was set to be rejected since it didn't conform to the prescribed format, but it helped fuel talk of a 'grand alliance' across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh when Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad told her that his party would send her to Rajya Sabha from Bihar.

In Patna, there were indications of a temporary truce. RJD chief's son and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav today evening went to meet Kumar after a cabinet meeting. Kumar's Janata Dal (United) has demanded a