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Law Kumar Mishra

Patna, November 24

RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday told the party workers his younger son, Tejashwi Yadav is future of Bihar.

Lalu who visited party office on Gardinger Road here after more than four years, said Tejashwi was carrying forward the agenda set by him in 1990 when he (Lalu) became Chief Minister. Tejashwi is hope of the poor people of the state, Lalu said.

RJD president congratulated the farmers for their successful agitation against three farm laws and said withdrawal of the three controversial legislations was victory of kisans and defeat of an arrogant Prime Minister.

Lalu said the agitation of kisans would continue further and PM would have to bring in legislation on minimum support price. Lalu claimed as Railways Minister he had introduced Garib Rath train to facilitate poor passengers to travel in air-conditioned coaches.

He pulled out the railways from loss to profit making undertaking. He later switched on the six-ton Lantern symbol in the party office. The lantern which is symbol of RJD has been made in Rajasthan with marble and would have uninterrupted power supply through CNG.

RJD president said an electoral alliance with LJP led by Chirag Paswan has been reached for the next year’s elections for 24 seats in Bihar legislative council.

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