Will Hemant Soren shift Lalu Yadav to guest house again during his tenure?

December 29, 2019 11:57

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad was in 2013 convicted by a special Central Bureau of Investigation court in a case related to the embezzlement of funds meant for the purchase and distribution of cattle fodder. As separate cases were registered for withdrawal of money from various places in Bihar, he was convicted by a CBI court to around 14 years in prison.

But heres the twist. He is currently in prison in Ranchi. In the last five years, because of the rule of Bharatiya Janata Partys Raghubar Das, Lalu got little consideration from the state authorities whose guest he was. But earlier, when Hemant Soren was CM, Lalu was shifted out of the jail into a government guest house where every possible facility was made available to him. Now Soren is back as CM. it is hardly surprising that Lalu should have congratulated him warmly and made dire predictions about the BJPs future.

Lalus party, Rashtriya Janata Dal was in alliance with Sorens Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in the election. The chances are the prisons portfolio will go to a member of the RJD. Even if it doesnt, the RJD will find it has a sanctuary in Jharkhand. This in turn, will have implications for the partys strategy and politics in the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar: because now, Lalu Prasads political expertise will be available to the RJD without fetters.

It all depends on how soon this happens and whether somebody petitions the court to see Lalu does not get preferential treatment. Either way, RJD is now in for an overhaul.

-- Business Standard

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