Rashtriya Janta Dal Leader and Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Monday asserted that he will go to a rally of Congress President Rahul Gandhi that is slated for February 3. Tejashwi Yadav who was outside the Patiala House Court after securing permanent Bail in IRCTC Scam Case said, “We have received the invitation and we will attend the rally”
The Patiala House Court on Monday granted permanent Bail to RJD Chief Lalu Yadav, son Tejashwi Yadav, wife Rabri Devi and Others in the case pertaining to the alleged irregularities in granting operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm.
RJD Leader and Opposition of Leader in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav had on January 14 also hinted that RJD will not ignore Congress. ‘Congress has been with us from early’ he said reportedly.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi who had held a rally in Chhattisgarh on Monday – is slated to hold a massive rally – Jan Aakansha Rally in Patna to mark the beginning of its Poll Campaign in Bihar. However, political roads of Bihar for Congress and the ‘Mahagathbandhan‘ will not be a cakewalk. A recent opinion poll conducted by ABP News and CVoter also predicted a similar outcome. Opinion Poll has predicted an upper Hand of BJP led NDA in 35 seats out of the 40.
The Gathbandhan in Bihar comprises – Congress, RJD, RLSP, Vikas Sheel Insaan party (VIP) led by Mukesh Saini, Hindustani Awam Morcha led by Former Bihar CM Jitanram Manjhi and Loktantrik Janta Dal (LJD) led by Sharada Yadav.
RLSP Chief Upendra Kushwaha in an interview to IANS has backed the name of Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial Candidate. Upendra Kushwaha, while talking to a news wire IANS, said, “Our party is supporting Rahul Gandhi for Prime Minister. This is not the decision of the Grand Alliance but our party wants him to be the Prime Ministerial candidate,”
‘He is fit to be Prime Minister’ added RLSP Chief Upendra Kushwaha.