Lalu Prasad meets Nikhil Kumar who resigned as Kerala Governor yesterday

Patna: RJD President Lalu Prasad yesterday visited Kerala's ex-governor Nikhil Kumar's home in Patna setting off speculation of his contesting the Lok Sabha election from the Aurangabad seat in Bihar, which he had won in 2004. Mr Kumar resigned as Governor of Kerala yesterday.

According to RJD and Congress sources, Mr Prasad wanted to meet Mr Kumar and seek the blessings of his mother Kishori Sinha.

The talks had triggered speculation if Mr Kumar, son of veteran Congress leader and former Bihar chief minister Satyendra Narayan Singh, would quit as Kerala Governor to contest the polls. 

Mr Kumar could not be contacted as his mobile was switched off.

Mr Kumar, who is a former Delhi police commissioner, had lost the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Aurangabad to Sushil Kumar Singh.

Mr Singh, who had contested from JD(U) at the time was expelled by Nitish Kumar's party amid indications that he would contest on BJP ticket.

Aurangabad with an overwhelming population of Rajputs is popularly called 'Chittorgarh of Bihar'.

The alliance between Congress and RJD is yet to be formalised. The RJD chief has offered 11 seats to Congress and 1 to NCP and has sought a final response.