Patna, Nov 4 (IANS) Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) national president and Mahua Assembly candidate Tej Pratap Yadav took a sharp dig at his younger brother and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, calling him "a child", shortly after the former Deputy Chief Minister wrapped up his campaign in Mahua on Tuesday.

Speaking to the media, Tej Pratap said, "He is still a child. After the elections, we'll hand him a jhunjhuna (rattle)."

Tej Pratap added, "If he comes to our area, we'll go to his area too. Then we'll go to Raghopur."

The remark comes amid heightened political tension in Mahua, where both sons of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav appear locked in a face-off.

Tej Pratap, who won from Mahua in 2015 as an RJD candidate, is contesting again under his own banner after being expelled from the party ear

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