Tej Pratap had married Aishwarya Rai, the granddaughter of former Bihar Chief Minister Daroga Rai. Nonetheless, the wedding was short-lived. After a couple of months, Aishwarya left the Yadav family, alleging that she had been pushed out by her husband and his relations.
The following listening to within the divorce case of Tej Pratap Yadav and Aishwarya Rai has been scheduled for June 21 (Saturday) within the Patna courtroom. Tej Pratap’s lawyer Jagannath stated, “twenty first June is the subsequent date given by the courtroom. Tej Pratap didn’t come to courtroom right this moment, and there was no point out of Anushka Yadav within the courtroom.”
Lalu Yadav expels elder son Tej Pratap from RJD
In a serious political and private improvement, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday introduced the expulsion of his elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) for six years, citing “irresponsible behaviour” and conduct that goes towards the social gathering’s and household’s values. Lalu additionally declared a whole severance of household ties together with his son. The transfer follows Tej Pratap’s controversial social media put up on Saturday, wherein he claimed to have been in a 12-year relationship with one other girl, regardless of being legally married and together with his divorce case nonetheless pending in courtroom. He later deleted the put up and alleged that his Fb account had been hacked.
Why was my life ruined?: Tej Pratap Yadav’s ex-wife, Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai, broke her silence on Monday (Might 26), questioning the timing of Tej Pratap Yadav’s expulsion and accusing the household of ruining her life. Talking to the media in Patna, Rai stated, “Why was my life ruined? Why was I overwhelmed? Now they’ve immediately had a social awakening. They’re all collectively. They haven’t separated. The elections are close to, in order that they have taken such a step and created this drama.”
Tej Pratap had married Aishwarya Rai, the granddaughter of former Bihar Chief Minister Daroga Rai. Nonetheless, the wedding was short-lived. After a couple of months, Aishwarya left the Yadav family, alleging that she had been pushed out by her husband and his relations.
Though Lalu Prasad didn’t reference the put up immediately in his official announcement, he strongly criticised Tej Pratap’s current actions, stating that such behaviour undermines the household’s shared dedication to social justice. “Disregard for ethical values in private life weakens our collective battle,” he stated.
Declaring the choice publicly, Lalu acknowledged, “Tej Pratap Yadav has acted in methods not in consonance with the values of my household. He may have no position within the social gathering or the household going ahead. He’s expelled for six years.”
The event comes simply months forward of the Bihar Meeting elections, the place the RJD will contest beneath the management of Tejashwi Yadav, Lalu’s youthful son and the Chief of Opposition within the Bihar Meeting. Responding to questions from the media, Tejashwi provided a measured response, saying:
“My elder brother is an grownup and free to make selections in his private life. However there are particular limits, and what has occurred lately is unacceptable. That’s what our nationwide president has conveyed.”
Tej Pratap Yadav entered politics through the 2015 Bihar Meeting elections, successful from Mahua, and later contesting from Hasanpur in 2020. Whereas he had transient stints as a state cupboard minister, his political journey has typically been overshadowed by controversies, in distinction to his youthful brother Tejashwi, who has emerged as a dominant face in Bihar politics.
Born to former chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, Tej Pratap and Tejashwi are amongst 4 politically energetic siblings. Their sister, Misa Bharti, is the present RJD MP from Pataliputra, whereas one other sister, Rohini Acharya, unsuccessfully contested from Saran within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Notably, each Tej Pratap and one other sister, Hema Yadav, are dealing with investigation within the land-for-jobs rip-off, associated to Lalu’s tenure as Railway Minister within the UPA authorities. Each had been granted bail by a Delhi courtroom in March this yr. Tej Pratap’s expulsion marks a big rift in Bihar’s most outstanding political household and will have main implications for the RJD forward of the state elections.