Overview
- Tej Pratap Yadav spent around five hours at Anushka Yadav’s Patna residence on June 30, asserting their bond as ‘family’ and rejecting restrictions on their meetings.
- Lalu Prasad Yadav expelled and disowned his son on May 25 after a Facebook post revealed Tej Pratap’s alleged 12-year relationship, citing irresponsible behavior that violated party and family values.
- The former minister has alternated between claiming his social media account was hacked and admitting he personally posted the viral photos, fueling questions about his accountability.
- His estranged wife, Aishwarya Rai, has publicly condemned the affair and questioned why he married her if he was already involved with another woman, with their divorce petition still pending in court.
- The episode highlights tensions over moral conduct and family discipline within the RJD as Bihar prepares for its Assembly elections later this year.