Patna, July 6 Lok Sabha member Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who was expelled from Lalu Prasad\'s RJD for six years for anti-party activities, is likely to join the BJP-led NDA ahead of the Bihar assembly polls.

Asked by the media about joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Pappu Yadav, who was acquitted in the murder of a CPI-M leader in 2013, said: \"Talks are going on... results would be positive, but it has not been finalised yet.\"

Pappu Yadav, who launched his own political party -- Jan Kranti Adhikar Party -- will join the NDA on July 8, a leader of his party said.

According to sources, Pappu Yadav -- the Lok Sabha member from Madhepura -- has already held two rounds of talks with BJP president Amit Shah in New Delhi over joining the NDA.

Pappu Yadav to join NDA?