Tensions appear to be brewing within Lalu Yadav’s family, with the political infighting intensifying ahead of the assembly elections. While Tejashwi Yadav is currently on a Bihar Adhikar Yatra, discussions and speculations regarding the RJD are circulating throughout Patna and various districts of Bihar. Rohini Acharya’s posts on Facebook and X have fueled speculation that she might distance herself from the RJD.
The situation escalated following Rohini’s sharing of a Facebook post that criticized Sanjay Yadav, a close associate of Tejashwi Yadav and a Rajya Sabha MP. The controversy arose when Sanjay Yadav was seen seated in the front row of the bus used by Tejashwi during his Bihar Adhikar Yatra. Rohini’s sharing of the post triggered criticism of Sanjay Yadav within a faction of the RJD. Rohini subsequently shared another post with images of other party leaders sitting in the same seats.
This sparked wider discussions about a potential rift within the Lalu family and whether Rohini might withdraw from the party before the elections.
Rohini further expressed her sentiments on social media, indicating a lack of harmony between the party and the family. She tweeted, “I have fulfilled my duty as a daughter and sister. And I will continue to do so. I have no desire for any position. Nor do I have any political ambition. My self-respect is paramount to me.”
The question remains: who has hurt Rohini’s self-respect? Why is she so upset? Earlier, she had also shared a video on her social media, along with a message: “They have the spirit to make the biggest sacrifices, putting their lives on the line, fearlessness-frankness-self-respect flows in their blood.”
Tej Pratap Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav’s elder brother, also harbors resentment towards Sanjay Yadav. Tej Pratap has called him a ‘traitor,’ and such remarks before the elections suggest that the issue is both familial and political. If the discord continues, the party is likely to suffer the consequences.