Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav endorsed Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee to assume the leadership role in INDI Alliance.

Congress leader Shanawaz Alam's assertive stance appears to have aggravated RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, who had earlier supported West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s leadership within the INDIA bloc.

PATNA: With less than a year left for assembly polls in Bihar, a rift appeared in the Congress-RJD alliance on Tuesday when Lalu Prasad threw his weight behind

YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy backed former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Yadav's statement regarding Mamata Banerjee leading the INDIA Bloc. YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy V said, "Mamata Banerjee is well experienced and capable of leading INDIA Bloc and she can do justice for all INDIA Bloc

Ever since Mamata Banerjee set off a churn by evincing interest in leading the INDIA bloc last week, several non-Congress leaders have closed ranks behind her, with Lalu Prasad Yadav being the latest addition.

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the Opposition’s INDIA bloc, asserting that the Congress’s objection to her leadership bid will not make any difference.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad supports Mamata Banerjee to lead the INDIA bloc, despite Congress reservations, for anti-BJP coalition.

RJD chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday asserted that West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee should be allowed to lead the INDIA bloc.

Mamata Banerjee said she was capable of leading the opposition front while continuing as West Bengal chief minister.

Tejashwi Yadav, Lalu’s son and a senior leader of the RJD, said before that he had no problem with any senior leader from the INDIA bloc, like Mamata Banerjee, leading.