PATNA: RJD MLA from Maner Bhai Virendra claimed that RJD chief Lalu Prasad would visit Patna after the end of the lockdown imposed due to the second wave of Covid-19.
The lockdown is likely to end on June 8.
When contacted, he said the people were fed up with the NDA rule in the state.
“Several MLAs of the ruling coalition were in a mood to switch sides,” he asserted.
The internal conflict in the two main coalition partners — BJP and JD(U) — has added fuel to the fire, the Maner MLA said, adding that people have lost faith in the government.
He further said that RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari recently quoted former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi’s statement, which was an indication towards “bechaini” among the NDA partners in the state.
The ruling coalition, however, dismissed the RJD’s claim.
JD(U) spokesperson Nikhil Mandal said the dreams of the opposition leaders would not be fulfilled by spreading canards against the government.
“They should stop daydreaming,” he said.
JD(U) MLC Neeraj Kumar took a dig at the RJD leaders, who predicted turmoil in state politics after Lalu’s visit to the state.
“Lalu’s oxgen level dipped during virtual meeting with RJD functionaries, but his Twitter level has increased after being granted bail in the fodder scam case,” he added.
BJP’s OBC cell national general secretary Nikhil Anand also dismissed the RJD’s claim.
“The opposition is trying to create confusion among the ruling coalition partners, but they will not succeed,” he said.