"There is no such party constitution that prevents me from being the party president," Lalu Prasad said, adding Choudhary had betrayed the RJD and is a defector.
Choudhary was the chief whip of the RJD in the assembly before he revolted in February. He submitted a letter with the signatures of 13 legislators stating they were quitting the RJD and requested the Bihar assembly speaker to be recognised as a separate group.
The speaker recognised them as a separate group, creating a controversy following which Lalu Prasad alleged that he acted in violation of the anti-defection law.
Nine of the 13 legislators later returned to Lalu Prasad's fold.
