The Yadav family, long regarded as the first family of Bihar politics, is in the throes of a public and painful rupture that has sent shockwaves across the state and beyond. The latest chapter in this unfolding drama began on November 16, 2025, when Rohini Acharya, daughter of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, announced her decision to quit politics and cut ties with her family. Her announcement, made just a day after the RJD’s crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, opened the floodgates to an extraordinary family feud that has since deepened with the departure of three more daughters from the family’s Patna home.
Rohini Acharya’s declaration was more than just a political resignation—it was a raw, emotional outpouring that laid bare the wounds festering within the Yadav household. According to ABP Live, Rohini accused her family and community of abusing, humiliating, and even physically threatening her. In a series of candid social media posts, she described being “humiliated,” “abused,” and threatened with violence, recounting a particularly harrowing incident: “Yesterday, a daughter, a sister, a married woman, a mother was humiliated, abuses were hurled, shoes were raised to kill her... I didn't compromise on my self-respect, didn't give up on truth... just because of this, I had to face insults.” She added, “Yesterday, a daughter left her crying parents and siblings due to helplessness... she was forced to leave her parental home... she was made an orphan... I pray that none of you ever have to walk my path, and no house should have a daughter-sister like Rohini.”
Rohini’s allegations didn’t stop at emotional abuse. She claimed that two close aides of her brother Tejashwi Yadav—MP Sanjay Yadav and Rameez—were directly involved in her expulsion from the family, and that she was falsely accused of “taking crores” after donating a kidney to her father, Lalu Yadav. “This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez asked me to do and I am taking all the blame,” she wrote, according to India Today. Neither aide has responded publicly, fueling speculation about the internal power struggle swirling around Tejashwi, the party’s embattled leader.
The reverberations were immediate. Union Minister Chirag Paswan, speaking to ANI, expressed solidarity with Rohini, emphasizing that family disputes—especially those rooted in emotional pain—should never be allowed to escalate. “Political differences are one thing, but she is also my family... When there is tension in any family, I can understand how unsettling it can be... I do not believe that after marriage, the in-laws' home is the only home for a daughter... I do not support this orthodox thinking... Yesterday when she said all this, I could understand that pain and I pray that all this gets resolved soon,” Paswan said. His words resonated with many who saw in Rohini’s ordeal a reflection of broader societal expectations and the continued struggle for women’s rights within traditional families.
But if Rohini’s exit was a tremor, the aftershocks were seismic. Within 24 hours, three of her sisters—Rajlakshmi, Ragini, and Chanda—packed up their belongings and left the family’s storied residence at 10 Circular Road in Patna, heading to Delhi with their children. India Today reported that the sisters were deeply distressed by the events of the preceding days, marking a significant escalation in the family’s internal crisis. Their departure left the once-crowded home with only Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and their eldest daughter Misa Bharti. Tejashwi Yadav, whose leadership has come under fierce scrutiny since the election debacle, has kept a low profile amid the turmoil.
The family’s implosion comes against the backdrop of the RJD’s worst-ever performance in the Bihar Assembly elections. The party’s seat tally crashed from 75 to just around 25 in the 243-member assembly, a humiliating setback for a party that once dominated the state’s political landscape. Much of the blame within party circles has centered on Tejashwi’s strategy, his reliance on close advisers, and a rushed revision of electoral rolls. The defeat has intensified scrutiny and criticism from both within the family and the party at large.
Adding another layer of complexity to the saga is the role of Tej Pratap Yadav, Rohini’s elder brother and a figure no stranger to controversy. Expelled from both the RJD and the family earlier this year after a series of public disputes—including a Facebook post that revived talk of his troubled marriage—Tej Pratap responded to Rohini’s plight with a blistering message. Using the Janshakti Janata Dal’s social media account, he declared, “The episode had shaken [his] heart to the core.” He continued, “I have tolerated many attacks against myself, but the humiliation of my sister was unbearable under any circumstances.” Tej Pratap warned that the consequences of this “injustice” would be harsh, directly appealing to his father: “Father, give me a signal just one nod, and the people of Bihar will bury these Jaichands.” In his view, the fight was now about “the dignity of a daughter and the self-respect of Bihar.”
The Yadav family’s story is, in many ways, the story of modern Bihar politics. Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi are parents to seven daughters and two sons, each married into influential families spanning politics, aviation, and public life. Their children—Misa Bharti, Rohini Acharya, Chanda Singh, Ragini Yadav, Hema Yadav, Anushka Rao, Rajlakshmi Singh Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, and Tejashwi Yadav—have all played roles, large or small, in the state’s political and social fabric. The family’s unity, often showcased during elections, has long been considered a source of strength. Now, it is being tested as never before.
As the dust settles, the questions linger: Can the Yadavs mend their fractured bonds, or will this very public feud mark the end of an era for Bihar’s most influential political dynasty? For now, the silence from key family members is deafening, and the state watches, transfixed, as the saga continues to unfold.
