Sharad Yadav, the senior leader of Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United reported to be upset at the Bihar Chief Minister ending the Grand Alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress this week, has received an invitation to lead the battle against the BJP in Bihar. The offer was made over phone and then repeated in front of the television camera by RJD chief who called Sharad Yadav "our leader".