Patna: After the heavy defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, signs of a split are now visible in the family of RJD senior Lalu Yadav. On Saturday, his younger daughter and Tejashwi Yadav’s sister, Rohini Acharya, supposed that she is leaving politics and breaking all relations with her family. Her post on X has created a major storm.
Rohini wrote on X that she is quitting politics and wearing ties with her family. She said, “Sanjay Yadav and Rameez told me to do this, and I am taking all the vituperation on myself.” Her step signals a big shift not only within the Lalu family but moreover in the political landscape of Bihar.
RJD leader and Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya tweets, "I’m quitting politics and I’m disowning my family. This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez had asked me to do. I’m taking all the blame." pic.twitter.com/p23iUxFbJJ
— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2025Why is Rohini’s step seen as a major change?
Her utterance comes at a time when tensions in the family are once rising. The move suggests that disagreements inside the RJD might be growing deeper. Many political observers believe this could remoter weaken the party’s internal unity.
Has the family faced rebellion before?
Yes. Lalu Yadav’s statesman son, Tej Pratap, had once rebelled earlier. He worked his own party and plane contested the recent Assembly election, but he failed to win. These incidents unmistakably show that things are not going smoothly inside the RJD.
What questions are stuff raised well-nigh leadership?
After Rohini’s decision, questions well-nigh leadership within the RJD have wilt louder. RJD Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav is known to be very tropical to both the party and Tejashwi Yadav, and Rohini has directly accused him. Sanjay Yadav is considered the main mind overdue the party’s strategy and referendum planning. With Rohini’s resignation, pressure has increased on the RJD to sieve its position.
How did the party perform in the election?
In the recently terminated Bihar Assembly elections, the RJD managed to win only 25 seats. On the other hand, the NDA secured a huge majority. This result has raised increasingly concerns well-nigh the future direction of the RJD.
