Tej Pratap Yadav unfollows Tejashwi Yadav on ‘X’, signalling widening RJD family rift

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Tej Pratap Yadav.

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Ahead of the Assembly elections, household feuds wrong the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) escalated connected Sunday erstwhile Tej Pratap Yadav, elder lad of enactment main Lalu Prasad Yadav, unfollowed his younger member and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav connected the societal media level X.

In May, Mr. Tej Pratap had been expelled from the RJD by his father. Last month, helium announced the enactment of his ain governmental party, Janshakti Janata Dal, and is apt to merchandise the archetypal database of enactment candidates connected October 13.

On respective occasions, helium has indicated that helium nary longer has immoderate relation with the RJD. His caller enactment of unfollowing the erstwhile Deputy Chief Minister sends a wide awesome that helium is besides distancing himself from his younger brother, who is being projected arsenic the adjacent Chief Minister of Bihar by the RJD leadership.

At present, Mr. Tej Pratap is pursuing 5 accounts connected X, including his governmental party, younger sister Raj Lakshmi Yadav, parent Rabri Devi, begetter Lalu Prasad, and histrion Riteish Deshmukh. Interestingly, Tejashwi Yadav continues to travel him connected the platform.

This is not the archetypal lawsuit of Mr. Tej Pratap unfollowing household members. Earlier, helium had unfollowed his eldest sister and Lok Sabha subordinate Misha Bharti, Hema Yadav, and Samajwadi Party main Akhilesh Yadav. On September 20, elder sister Rohini Acharya had unfollowed each apical RJD leaders connected X, including Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, and Misha Bharti.

When reporters successful Patna asked him astir unfollowing his younger brother, Mr. Tej Pratap said, “Don’t inquire maine specified anserine questions, spell to societal media and spot who’s pursuing whom and who is not.”

Mr. Tej Pratap has already formed an confederation with 5 parties - Vikas Vanchit Insaan Party, Bhojpuriya Jan Morcha, Pragatisheel Janta Party, Wajib Adhikar Party, and Sanyukt Kisan Vikas Party - up of the upcoming Assembly elections.

Through his caller governmental outfit, helium has emphasised the inclusion of younker and caller faces successful politics, attempting to found himself arsenic a mature person and a typical of the people. He besides announced that helium volition contention the predetermination from the Mahua Assembly seat, presently represented by Rakesh Raushan of the RJD.

Meanwhile, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) announced that it volition merchandise the 2nd database of its candidates connected October 13.

Published - October 12, 2025 09:17 p.m. IST

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