Sharad Yadav removed, RCP Singh named JD (U) leader in Rajya Sabha

JDU leaders on Saturday met with Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and gave a submission that the party has elected RCP Singh as our leader in Rajya Sabha

Janata Dal (U) on Saturday appointed RCP Singh as the new parliamentary leader of the party replacing senior leader Sharad Yadav in the wake of 'anti-party' activities.

While defending the decision, Senior JD (U) leader, Vashishtha Narayan, said that Sharad Yadav was not removed from the party, but, replaced with RCP Singh.

JD (U) leaders on Saturday met with Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and gave a submission that the party has elected RCP Singh as their leader in Rajya Sabha

Narayan justified the decision of replacing Sharad Yadav as the parliamentary leader as the 'necessary step'.

He said, '' Necessary step because being leader if a person indulges in anti-party activities it has to be condemned unanimously.''

The replacement comes a day after Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar virtually shut the door on any reconciliation with rebel leader Sharad Yadav, saying he is free to take any decision as the alliance with the BJP had the entire partys nod.

The rift in the JD(U) has been widening since Nitish Kumar joined hands with the BJP. Shard Yadav called Nitish's political move as "betrayal of the people's mandate". He had claimed that that the original party is with him.

(With agency inputs)