Lalu Prasad likely to hit campaign trail

PATNA: RJD chief Lalu Prasad will reach Patna on Sunday after a gap of over three years.
He will land at the airport in the afternoon along with his wife Rabri Devi and elder daughter Misa Bharti. During his stay in Bihar, he is likely to hit the byelection campaign trail.
Lalu’s arrival ahead of the bypolls in Bihar’s Kusheshwar Asthan and Tarapur seats is expected to invigorate RJD workers. The two constituencies will go to polls on October 30. Sources said Lalu would address at least one meeting each at Kusheshwar Asthan and Tarapur. “A final decision regarding the campaign will be taken after Lalu’s arrival,” said a senior RJD functionary.
RJD’s national vice-president Shivanand Tirawi said Lalu’s arrival would enthuse party workers. “Old-timers who have worked with the RJD chief will be happy to see him back,” Tiwari said. Lalu’s arrival will also be a shot in the arm for leader of opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, who had to face the wrath of his elder brother Tej Pratap. Tejashwi has been campaigning vigorously against JD(U) and Congress candidates in the two constituencies.