RJD chief Lalu Prasad was fined ₹6,000 by a court in Jharkhand's Palamu district on June 8 for violating the model code of conduct during the 2009 assembly elections in the State.
Appearing in the court of judge Satish Kumar Munda, Mr. Prasad confessed and accepted that he violated the model code of conduct.
Judge Munda imposed a fine of ₹6,000, which was deposited on behalf of Mr. Prasad.