Ram Kripal met BJP President Rajnath Singh and party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad at the Delhi airport, triggering speculation that he would soon join the BJP.
Prasad said he had met the RJD leader who will join BJP tomorrow. "He will join the party tomorrow at 12 noon," he said.
On his part, Ram Kripal remained non-committal and said he would comment on the developments only tomorrow.
"I have met Rajnathji today. We had a good meeting. I will comment on the rest of the issues tomorrow," Yadav told reporters when asked what will be his strategy and whether he was being given the Pataliputra ticket from Bihar by the BJP.
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Refusing to confirm if Yadav would contest from Pataliputra, Prasad said the decision will be taken by the Central Election Committee of the party.
RJD chief's wife, Rabri Dev, said if Ram Kripal opts out of the party, "It will not affect us." Misa, who refers to Ram Kripal as 'chacha' (uncle) or father's younger brother, said, "It's not a fight between an uncle and niece. It's a fight between ideologies."
Ram Kripal has been saying that he has not yet quit the RJD and had only resigned from party positions.
He has refused to give up his claim for the Pataliputra seat even after Misa Bharti approached him in a bid to placate him.
Ram Kripal's closeness to the BJP is being attributed to LJP President Ram Vilas Paswan, who is said to have played a key role in building bridges between him and the BJP.