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Lalu Prasad Attends Tej Pratap’s Sankranti Feast as Tejashwi Stays Away

The rare visit signals a tentative thaw after last year’s expulsion, with Tej Pratap’s outreach to NDA leaders keeping his political trajectory in question.

Overview

  • RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav visited his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav’s Patna home on January 14 for a Makar Sankranti dahi‑chura feast months after expelling him from the party.
  • Tejashwi Yadav did not attend the gathering despite receiving a personal invitation a day earlier at the family residence on 10 Circular Road.
  • The guest list included Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, underscoring the event’s wider political visibility.
  • Tej Pratap’s attendance at Sinha’s Sankranti feast on Tuesday, where he interacted with senior NDA figures including Nitish Kumar, has fueled speculation of a potential realignment that no side has confirmed.
  • After his breakaway JJD’s poor election showing, Tej Pratap told PTI he would urge committed RJD cadres to consider merging with or joining his party.