Tej Pratap leaves for Ranchi, set to meet Lalu today

PATNA: Amid the numerous political developments in Bihar ahead of the state assembly polls, the elder Yadav scion, Tej Pratap, left for Ranchi on Wednesday to meet his father and incarcerated RJD chief Lalu Prasad.
Various speculations are being made about the meeting between the father-son duo. Few RJD leaders claimed that Tej had been summoned by Lalu after the former reacted against senior RJD leader, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, comparing him with a pot of water and the party with an ocean.
“This is a sensitive time and Lalu ji does not want any nuisance before the polls. He has, therefore, called Tej to make him understand the gravity of the situation. Also no one, except for Lalu ji, can explain this to him (Tej),” a senior RJD leader told TOI.
Another RJD MLA said, “Raghuvansh babu is a principal founding member of the RJD and a very senior leader. Lalu ji will ensure that Tej does not react against such leaders.”
According to sources, Tej may talk to Lalu about the seats he wants to give to the candidates of his choice. He may even discuss changing his own seat as he is not keen on fighting from Mahua.
However, Tej denied all speculations and claimed that it would be a casual meeting between a father and a son.
“He is my father and I felt like meeting him. There is no specific reason behind it,” Tej said over the phone while on his way to Ranchi and added that he had not given any statement against Raghuvansh.
Asked if he would learn lessons from his father for handling the elections, Tej replied, “I have grown up with him and imbibed all such lessons.”
RJD Jharkhand president Abhya Singh said, “Tej is slated to meet Lalu ji on Thursday and will leave Ranchi the same day.”