A plump doll, called Laluji, has made its way to toy store shelves in Patna. 

• Trying to unravel puzzle Lalu

Laluji, a dead ringer for the man dubbed the 'clown prince' of Indian politics, is manufactured by a Mumbai-based company and went on sale in Bihar recently for Rs 144. 

• False gods of secular India

Indian railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav [ Images ] is beaming after the doll in his likeness has been snapped up from toy stores in Bihar what with elections slated for October-November.
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