Tej Pratap had on Saturday evening announced on social media that he was “in a relationship for 12 years” with a woman, despite being married and his divorce petition still pending before a family court
(From left) Tej Pratap Yadav, Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav. PIC/PTI
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday expelled his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav from the party, besides declaring that he “shall have nothing to do with the family.” Tej Pratap had on Saturday evening announced on social media that he was “in a relationship for 12 years” with a woman, despite being married and his divorce petition still pending before a family court here. He, however, deleted the post the few hours later, claiming on X that his Facebook page was “hacked”.
Lalu made no mention of the previous day’s happenings, but criticised his elder son’s actions, public conduct and “irresponsible behaviour”, saying “disregard for moral values in personal life weakens our collective struggle to achieve social justice”. He admonished Tej Pratap for behaving in a manner “not in consonance with the values of my family” and declared that “he shall have no role, henceforth, in the party and the family. He is expelled from the party for six years”.
The development came with barely a few months left for the Bihar Assembly polls, which the RJD will fight under the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav. When Tejashwi was asked about this, he gave a guarded response but stated “things have not been to my liking”. “My elder brother is an adult. He is free to make any choice in his personal life. But there are certain things we cannot tolerate. And this is what our national president has asserted in his post,” said Tejashwi, the leader of the opposition in the state Assembly.
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