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Lalu faces revolt in party over sending Jethmalani to Rajya Sabha

Patna, May 26 (UNI) Even as RJD president Lalu Prasad has decided to send Ram Jethmalani to Rajya Sabha from party quota, a senior RJD leader Ejaj Ali raised a banner of revolt, opposing his candidature for the upper house of Parliament.
The RJD supremo, who was earlier authorised by the party to select candidates for biennial election to five seats of Rajya Sabha and seven seats of the Bihar Legislative Council respectively, is facing strong opposition from none other than Mr Ali, a senior leader of his party belonging to minority community.
Mr Ali ,voicing concern over the decision of Mr Prasad to send Mr Jethmalani to Rajya Sabha, today said Yadav and Muslim had genuine claim over two berths of the Upper House from party quota. By taking a decision to send Mr Jethmalani to Rajya Sabha, Mr Prasad had crushed the natural claim of a Muslim over the seat, he lamented.
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