Senior BJP leader from Bihar and Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday claimed that the ruling Janata Dal (United) would soon be merged with coalition partner Rashtriya Janata Dal which was promptly denied by RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his younger son Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav. Mr. Singh recently had a mid-air meeting Mr. Prasad and Mr. Yadav while coming back to Patna from Delhi on a flight.
“I share personal equations with Lalu ji. He whispered many things in my ear during our meeting in a flight to Patna but I cannot disclose them in public. But, let me tell you that JD(U) is going to be merged with RJD soon,” Mr. Singh, who is BJP MP from Begusarai, told media persons after he arrived in Patna on December 21.
When asked about seat-sharing arrangements between Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by January 2024, Mr. Singh said: “The question of seat sharing doesn’t arise when JD(U) will merge with RJD”.
