Patna: RJD President Lalu Prasad’s brother-in-law Anirudh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav today announced that he would contest Lok Sabha election from Saran as an Independent against his sister Rabri Devi.
Asked the reason behind the decision to fight poll against sister, Yadav who yielded considerable influence during previous RJD regime, said “chunav ke samay janata me khulasa karege (I will reveal everything in front of public during election).
When queried if it was not a surprising decision to have political battle within the family, Yadav said siyashat me sab chalta hai (in politics it’s a common feature). Rabri Devi is already facing stiff challenge from senior BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy on the seat that would go to poll in the fifth phase on May 7.
Sadhu Yadav, the controversial brother-in-law of Lalu Prasad, called the shot during RJD rule in Bihar for 15 years from 1990 to 2005. He was considered strength behind Prasad during the period.
He, however, fell out with Prasad later on and was removed from the party during 2009 Parliamentary election. Yadav had unsuccessfully fought that election as Congress candidate from Bettiah. Congress also removed him recently after he met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at Ahmedabad.
Bureau Report
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