Tej Pratap returns, calls himself lord Krishna; threatens opponents to slay with 'Sudarshan Chakra' of votes in 2019 polls
Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap has announced his comeback in politics, who was vanished since a month after filing a divorce case in November with his wife Aishwarya Rai. The former health minister wearing his 'bhasma tilak made surprise entry to party's state headquarters and says it's time to return to active politics and addressed young workers. At a press conference later He said that the party's detractors will be "slayed" with the "Sudarshan Chakra" of the vote.
Attacking the BJP-RSS combine, he said it is his principal opponent in Bihar. "I have returned to Bihar after receiving the blessings of Lord Krishna during my pilgrimage. The state will emerge as Kurukshetra in the Lok Sabha polls and our detractors will be slayed with the Sudarshan Chakra of the popular vote," he said.
Tej Pratap also praised Congress president Rahul Gandhi for the party's win in recently concluded assembly elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Tej Pratap called himself Lord Krishna and his brother Tejashwi Yadav "Arjuna" while rubbishing speculation of a political rift between the two.
However, Tep refused to take any question on his decision to divorce wife Aishwarya Rai - daughter of fellow RJD MLA Chandrika Rai - whom he had married in May this year.
Stressing on his no mood to return to the bungalow allotted to his mother in her capacity as a former Chief Minister he said.
"I have requested the state government to allot a bungalow in my name. I have also tried to telephonically contact Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the issue," he said.
First published: 17 December 2018, 11:39 IST