Ranchi: RJD leader and Bihar MLA Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday expressed concern over the health of his ailing father Lalu Prasad after meeting him at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) here.
Talking to reporters after their meeting, Tej also criticised BJP and the JD(U)-led Nitish Kumar government in Bihar. He claimed, “BJP has a habit of swallowing up smaller parties and the JD(U) in Bihar is facing trouble.”
His statement on BJP came while replying to a question from the media persons on Arunachal Pradesh where six JD(U) MLAs joined the saffron party. The party has now only one MLA in the north-eastern state.
Tej said, “Chief minister Nitish Kumar’s party is breaking apart at different places. The RJD, which has the largest mandate, would form the government after the fall of his government in Bihar.”
He added that the NDA is now trapped in the farmers’ agitation in different parts of the country.
The Bihar MLA further said he came here to inquire about his health and take his blessings after his success in the recent assembly election. He said, “My father is not well as his kidney is functioning at only 25%.”
Tej, who had arrived in Ranchi late on Friday evening, met his father for about two hours at the hospital.