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"Jab tak rahega samosa mein aaloo, tab tak rahega Bihar mein Lalu," would be the rustic anecdote by RJD president Lalu Prasad who would often use it to charm the rural electorate, while addressing an election rally. Barred from contesting elections after his conviction in 2013 in fodder scam, Lalu was free to campaign for his party nominees and others during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and 2015 Assembly elections. And he did it in his own inimitable style, laced with wit and humour. But in 2015, RJD emerged as the single largest party in the Bihar Assembly. Missing him more are his committed supporters, who form about 20 per cent of the electorate. "Bhaiyon-behno, Bijli aayee?" Nitish was then a part of Mahagatbandhan. Lalu’s bail plea will be heard in the Supreme Court on April 10. In his absence, Lalu’s younger son Tejashwi Yadav, the former Deputy CM, is holding the fort. But the young lad also knows that he cannot be a substitute to his charismatic father.

Muzaffarpur: A Janata Dal (United) Vice-President Prashant Kishor has assured the young people in Bihar that he can help them become members of parliament or members of legislative assemblies. "If I can help someone become Prime Minister and Chief Minister, I can also help Bihar's youth become MPs and MLAs," he said while addressing a public gathering earlier this week. Mr Kishor is credited with devising successful political campaigns for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Gujarat assembly polls in 2012. He also conceptualised advertising campaigns and marketing strategies like Manthan and Chai pe Charcha for PM Modi in 2014. Mr Kishor, who hails from Bihar, had also worked with Nitish Kumar during the 2015 Bihar assembly election. The political strategist recently expressed contrasting views with party chief Nitish Kumar's method of realigning with the BJP and exiting from the grand alliance comprising of JD(U), RJD and Congress in 2017. Mr Kishor, who has been in support of youth participation into politics, had welcomed about 1,600 people including political leaders and businessmen in JD(U) from February 11 to 13. "With the vision of strengthening JD(U) and enhancing its worker base, Mr Kishor launched ''Youth in Politics'' campaign with the goal of bringing around 1 lakh youth into electoral politics," according to a press release issued by JD(U). The party said ex-members of panchayat raj institutions, mayors, block pramukhs and zilla parishad chairpersons, businessmen, entrepreneurs, students, women and others expressed their intent to join the party. NDTV Beeps - your daily newsletter

Although Joy Behar and Meghan McCain have had multiple heated exchanges on The View, a TV Insider tells PEOPLE that the co-hosts “get along” when the cameras aren’t rolling. “But when [co-host] Whoopi [Goldberg] isn’t there, things get a little off the rails,” the insider adds. “And what works is the conflict. That’s what makes it interesting.” On Monday’s episode of the talk show, the two women — who have a habit of butting heads on the program — found themselves at odds while discussing President Donald Trump‘s tweet about Senator Amy Klobuchar. But it wasn’t until McCain tried to give her opinion on the subject that things really took a turn. RELATED: Meghan McCain and Joy Behar Are ‘Totally Fine’ After Heated Exchange on The View, Source Says “Can I say something now?” she asked. “Is that okay, Joy? Do I have permission to speak now on Amy Klobuchar? Bush tribute on the show in December. However, a source later told PEOPLE the two women were “totally fine” following the exchange.

The people of New York knew President Donald Trump was a “con man” before he ever ran for office, according to “The View” co-host Joy Behar. Behar appeared on MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber” Friday, and Melber asked the comedian about knowing Trump in the decades before the White House. “Who knew he was such a psycho?” Behar said. “I liked the guy in a way. It was like, oh, he’s a New York character.” Behar believes New York residents are especially “hip” to Trump’s game, having been around him for so many years. We get it,” Behar said. New Yorkers are hip to it. The rest of the country didn’t know him the way we do.” The comedian didn’t think that, if he won, Donald Trump could possibly be as bad as he has been. “I thought he was also a secret Democrat, which he shows us he’s not,” said Behar. “He’s not a Republican or a Democrat, he’s just an anarchist, as far as I’m concerned.” Check out Behar’s full appearance on “The Beat with Ari Melber” in the video above.