Bihar elections: Lalu's son Tej Pratap announces alliance with VVIP, other minor parties after removal from RJD
RJD
leader and
Lalu Yadav
's son, Tej Pratap, on Tuesday announced alliance with
Vikas Vanchit Insaan Party
and other minor parties to fight the state assembly polls together.
"The theme and objective of our coalition are absolutely clear. We will move forward together in Bihar to ensure social justice, social rights, and complete transformation. If the public gives us the mandate to win, we pledge to work towards the complete development of Bihar. We will also work to fulfill the dreams of Lohia, Karpoori, and Jai Prakash Narayan ji," said
Tej Pratap Yadav
in a post on X.
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Yadav, who was recently expelled from RJD by his father and party supremo Lalu Prasad, made the announcement at a press conference, which was also attended by the national presidents of the five parties.
The five parties are Vikas Vanchit Insaan Party (VVIP), Bhojpuriya Jan Morcha (BJM), Pragatisheel Janta Party (PJP), Wajib Adhikar Party (WAP) and Sanyukt Kisan Vikas Party (SKVP).
Yadav said he will contest the assembly polls, due later this year, from Mahua seat, which he had represented till 2020 before the RJD shifted him to Hasanpur.
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