Have no dispute with Raghuvansh Prasad uncle: Tej Pratap Yadav

However, during a media interaction on Thursday, the elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad changed his approach towards Raghuvansh Prasad. Addressing the latter as uncle, Tej Pratap said his statement was "not properly presented by the media". "Everything is fine in RJD and we have no dispute with Raghuvansh uncle," Tej Pratap said.

Earlier this week, Tej Pratap had said if anyone takes out a jug (lota) of water from the sea (RJD), it would not affect much. The remark was a symbolic reference to RJD being a sea, and Singh was cited as a "jug of water" whose "exit" won't hurt the party. There have been speculation that Raghuvansh Prasad is unhappy over certain developments within the party.

He is also opposed to the possibility of his rival and ex-LJP leader Rama Singh joining the RJD. BJP parliamentarian Ram Kripal Yadav said on Thursday, "Raghuvansh Prasad is one of those leaders who laid the foundation for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and he deserves more respect. Unfortunately, he felt insulted. The party leaders are not respecting his seniority and all the work he has done over the years. My personal suggestion to him is to resign immediately from the party."

Ram Kripal was one of the close aides of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad. He, however, switched to the BJP ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls over the issue of ticket distribution. (IANS)

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