In a leaked audio tape, Jailed Lalu Prasad is allegedly heard luring BJP MLA with ministerial berth. BJP released the audio tapes. Shushil Kumar Modi had tweeted, "Lalu Yadav making telephone call (8051216302) from Ranchi to NDA MLAs & promising ministerial berths. When I telephoned, Lalu directly picked up.I said don’t do these dirty tricks from jail, you will not succeed."