Overview
- RJD chief Lalu Prasad visited his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav’s Patna home for a dahi-chura feast on January 14, with only Lalu attending from the immediate family and the governor also present, according to local reports.
- A day earlier, Tej Pratap joined BJP deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha’s Makar Sankranti gathering, where he interacted with NDA leaders including chief minister Nitish Kumar and deputy CM Samrat Choudhary.
- On Tuesday night, Tej Pratap went to 10 Circular Road, sought blessings from Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, handed Tejashwi Yadav a written invite to his feast, and posted photos playing with his niece Katyayani.
- Tej Pratap launched the Janshakti Janata Dal after being expelled from the RJD last year following a social‑media controversy, later contesting the Mahua seat unsuccessfully.
- Commentary from leaders and observers frames his festival diplomacy as calculated positioning, with Sinha suggesting answers may come soon and HAM’s Santosh Suman offering an NDA welcome, though no move has been confirmed.