Ranchi, Sept 3: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has been having sleepless nights in Ranchi hospital as dogs keep on constantly barking on the streets surrounding the campus. According to a report by The Hindu, Lalu has requested the jail authorities to shift him to paying ward of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi.  “Mr Prasad is not being able to sleep whole night as dogs bark outside in the hospital premises… the bathroom too stinks”, RJD MLA Bhola Yadav, a close aide of Prasad was quoted in the report.

The RJD leader who has been convicted in three fodder scam case is suffering from ailments related to kidneys, blood pressure and sugar. RIMS Director R.K. Srivastav told the media that a medical team will be constituted on the basis of a report on the health of the former Union Minister. Lalu’s aid further informed that they have requested the hospital authorities to shift him to paying ward of the hospital and we’ll pay the charges required for it.

The RJD Chief had surrendered in a special CBI court as the Jharkhand High Court had directed. Lalu Prasad surrendered in the court of Judge S.S. Prasad, who sent him to the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi, where he had been lodged earlier after his conviction in several fodder scam cases.

On August 30, the former Bihar Chief Minister was shifted to the cardiac centre of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences after a medical check-up and advice by a team of jail doctors. Out on provisional bail since May 11, Lalu was directed by the High Court on August 24 to surrender by August 30.

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