‘JDU no longer with Nitish Kumar’: Tejashwi Yadav says 3 leaders ‘sold to BJP’ now running party

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, while filing his nomination papers from Raghopur constituency for the Bihar assembly election, took a dig at his rival and chief minister Nitish Kumar's party, saying that JDU is being run by Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha and Vijay Choudhary.

Speaking to reporters after filing his nomination, Tejashwi Yadav said, "Now, Nitish Kumar is not running JDU. JDU is being run by Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha and Vijay Choudhary. JDU does not remain with Nitish Kumar. These three leaders have been sold to the BJP, and they have destroyed Nitish Kumar..."

#WATCH | Hajipur, Bihar: After filing nominations, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "... Now, Nitish Kumar is running JDU. JDU is being run by Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha and Vijay Choudhary. JDU does not remain with Nitish Kumar. These three leaders have been sold to the BJP, and… pic.twitter.com/cErmsZl1nL

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Lalan Singh, a union minister, is the national president of JD(U), while Vijay Choudhary is a minister in Bihar cabinet. Sanjay Jha is a Rajya Sabha MP from JD(U).

Tejashwi filed nomination from the Raghopur seat in the Vaishali district, where his parents and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi were also present.

The RJD leader also attacked the double-engine NDA government in the state, saying that one engine is engrossed in corruption, while the other one is into crime. He exuded confidence of Mahagathbandhan's victory in the Bihar polls, saying, "The people in Bihar want change and a change is destined to take place."

Bihar elections are set to take place in two phases. The first phase of voting will take place on November 6 while the second phase of voting will take place on November 11. The counting of votes will be conducted on November 14.