Bihar deputy CM takes swipe at RJD chief: 'Lalu Yadav is Dhritarashtra in son's love'

Former Bihar CM and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Vijay Sinha took a swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and said that he has become "Dhritarashtra" out of love for his son Tejashwi Yadav.

"Lalu Yadav is at the final threshold of his life, but due to his love for his son, he has become Dhritarashtra. To register his presence in politics, Lalu Yadav keeps defaming Bihar and writing whatever he wants," Sinha said, according to a report by NDTV.

He made a reference from Mahabharata, in which Dhritarashtra was the blind king of Hastinapur and the father of the 100 Kauravas, including Duryodhana.

Bihar deputy CM's remark comes after Lalu Yadav took a dig at the NDA the poll dates for Bihar were announced. The Election Commission announced that the polling will take place in two phases - November 6 and November 11.

The RJD chief posted on X, "6 aur 11, NDA nau do gyarah." This means the NDA will "run" after the polling on November 6 and 11.

This is not the first time the Bihar Deputy Chief Minister has used the Dhritarashtra jibe to target Lalu Yadav. Earlier, when Lalu Yadav had said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants "victory in Bihar" but will give a "factory to Gujarat".

"Those who forced Biharis to migrate and ruined Bihar are now at their final stage. Like Dhritarashtra, blinded by affection for his sons, they are once again trying to create unrest in Bihar and disrupt social harmony to destroy the state. But now, Biharis will not tolerate it," Sinha had then said.

The Dhritarashtra reference is used to refer to fathers who blindly support their children's decisions.