Amid the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections, a meeting between RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav’s estranged elder son Tej Pratap Yadav and BJP MP Ravi Kishan at Patna airport on Friday has set tongues wagging in political circles.

Tej Pratap, the Hasanpur MLA who was expelled from the RJD earlier this year, is contesting as an independent in the Mahua constituency, where polling was held in the first phase on November 6.

The former state minister has also floated a new outfit, Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), following his expulsion over a controversy over his personal life.

Tej Pratap’s encounter with Ravi Kishan at the airport has now sparked speculation that he is getting closer to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) camp.

Asked if he would join hands with the BJP, Tej Pratap said:

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