RJD leader, thrashed by Lalu's son Tej Pratap, declares to join BJP

RJD leader, Sanoj Yadav who was allegedly beaten by RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son and health minister Tej Pratap Yadav has declared that he will be joining BJP soon. Yadav alleged he was beaten by Tej Pratap on June 23, the day Lalu hosted Iftar party at his official residence.

"I was humiliated by Tej Pratap despite having served the party for last 30 years. I never expected this from Lalu's son", said Sanoj Yadav, former RJD leader.

According to sources, Sanoj Yadav, despite not being a official spokesperson of RJD was present on a television debate on June 22 where he was to defend Lalu and his family over allegations of corruption being leveled on them. Yadav, incidentally could not properly defend Lalu on the debate, which infuriated Tej Pratap. An angry Tej Pratap, when saw Sanoj Yadav at Lalu's Iftaar, he not only misbehaved with him but also beat him up.

"It's shocking that when Tej Pratap was abusing and thrashing me, Lalu was sitting a mute spectator like a "Dhritrashtra". Perhaps he was also scared of his son and did not intervene", said the former RJD leader.

Soon after the incident, Sanoj Yadav resigned from all the post of the RJD and said that he was also fearing for his life from Tej Pratap Yadav. He said that, following the incident, BJP leader Sushil Modi contacted him and asked him to come and meet him at his Junta Durbar today. After meeting Modi on Tuesday, Yadav declared that he was soon going to join BJP.

" I was fearing from my life and that is when Sushil Modi assured me that he was with me. He invited me to his Junta Durbaar today where he listened to my grievance", said Sanoj Yadav.

Yadav, demanded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to sack Tej Pratap from his cabinet who according to him was a "baddtameez" minister.