Bihar bypolls: Jury out on Lalu’s impact
3 years, 1 month ago

Bihar bypolls: Jury out on Lalu’s impact

Hindustan Times  

Political observers in Bihar are divided over the impact an ailing Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad has been able to make on the results of the bypolls for two assembly seats in the state. In Kusheshwar Asthan, we have done very well despite contesting the seat after a long time,” said RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. Experts believe Congress’s dismal performance in both seats has given ammunition to the RJD chief to justify his decision of contesting Kusheshwar Asthan too, in case there is a patch-up with the ally. “Lalu took the decision of contesting both the seats unilaterally as a calculated move to assess the party’s political base in constituencies where it has not put up candidates in the past elections.

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