Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav celebrates his birthday with father, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, mother Rabri Devi and other family members, in Patna. Lalu Prasad, in fact, stands convicted in the fodder scam and faces a jail term of five years. IRCTC ScamWhile the fodder scam was related only to Lalu Prasad, the IRCTC land-for-jobs cases impacted his entire family. The party of Lalu Prasad came to power only once in this period — in 2015, when Lalu Prasad made an alliance with Nitish Kumar and formed the Mahagathbandhan. Still, Lalu Prasad has not left the Congress as he needs one national party for the politics of the centre.

Source: The Express Tribune February 04, 2024 23:06 UTC