Ram Jethamalani who is Lalu's lawyer in fodder scam gets RS seat from RJD

May 25, 2016 15:12

The Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal has named noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha. Given its strength in the 243-member Assembly, the RJD, with 80 MLAs, will easily get two Rajya Sabha seats and two Council seats. Though Misa Bharti, elder daughter of Lalu Prasad, and Dr. Ejaz Ali, another RJD leader, are also keen on making it to the Rajya Sabha, party insiders say their chances appeared to be "bleak.' Party leaders said that since Jethmalani had been fighting the fodder scam cases in court for Lalu he was a natural choice for the Rajya Sabha.

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