"He Can Get Me Shot...": Nitish Kumar Laughs Off Lalu Yadav's Poll Dare

Lalu Yadav has said that he has returned to Patna to ensure the "visarjan" of Nitish Kumar and the ruling NDA in the October 30 bypolls

Laughing off arch-rival Lalu Yadav's challenge for the October 30 bypolls in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch can get him "shot", but "can't do anything else". #WATCH | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says, "He can get me shot. He can't do anything else. If he wants, he can get me shot..." when asked by reporters about RJD leader Lalu Yadav's statement 'I will ensure ‘visarjan' of Nitish Kumar, NDA govt in Bihar'. pic.twitter.com/1oSaDGcgmP

In a video shared by news agency ANI, Mr Kumar is seen speaking to reporters. Asked about Lalu Yadav's remark that he has returned to Patna to ensure the "visarjan" -- immersion -- of Mr Kumar and the ruling NDA in the bypolls, the Chief Minister started laughing. "If he wants, he can get me shot, he cannot do anything else," he said.

In an interview to ANI yesterday, Lalu Yadav said he will campaign for his party at poll-bound Kusheshwar Asthan (SC) and Tarapur Assembly segments.