Patna, June 14 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday took a jibe at the expulsion of former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), saying that fear of public opinion is important in politics.

"Fear of public opinion is very important in politics. Politicians especially need to take care of this," Choudhary told reporters.

In May, RJD Chief Lalu Yadav expelled his eldest son from the party for six years, accusing him of disregarding moral values and harming the family's principles.

The decision followed a controversial Facebook post by Tej Pratap in which he revealed a 12-year-long relationship with a woman named Anushka, a post he later said was the result of his account being "hacked...