Bihar’s politics has always been dramatic, but what unfolded after the 2025 Assembly elections feels straight out of a political thriller. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), once the powerhouse of the state, collapsed to a humiliating 25 seats, while the NDA surged with 202 seats. But the electoral defeat wasn’t the biggest shock. The real earthquake came from inside the Yadav household the family that built its empire on social justice, Mandal politics, and iron-clad caste loyalty.
In the middle of this political meltdown stood Rohini Acharya, the 45-year-old Singapore-based doctor, daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav. On 15 November 2025, she wrote a single post that detonated like a bomb across Bihar’s political landscape: I’m quitting politics and I’m disowning my family… This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez had asked me to do… and I’m taking all the blame. It wasn’t a statement it was an emotional eruption. And it cracked open everything the Yadav dynasty had tried to hide for years: patriarchy, power struggles, and the dominance of Tejashwi Yadav’s inner circle.
A Daughter’s Sacrifice Turned Into an Insult
To understand the depth of Rohini’s pain, you have to go back to 2022, when Lalu Yadav was battling severe kidney failure. Rohini flew from Singapore, donated one of her kidneys, and restored her father’s life. The image of Lalu lying on the hospital bed with his daughter standing by him became symbolic-a daughter saving the patriarch of Bihar politics.
But fast forward to 2025, after the election defeat, that same life-saving act was reportedly thrown back at her. Rohini claimed that she was “cursed for donating a dirty kidney” and accused of doing it for “money and a party ticket.”
Worse, she alleged that Tejashwi’s closest men
* Sanjay Yadav, his powerful strategist, Rameez Nemat Khan, a close friend turned political handler—Verbally abused her, threatened her, and even raised a slipper at her during a heated confrontation at the Patna residence.
For a daughter who gave a body organ to her father, this betrayal felt unbearable. Her words captured that heartbreak: They tore me away from my maternal home. They left me orphaned.
Why Did This Explosion Happen? The Story Behind the Story
This feud didn’t arise from nowhere. During the Bihar Adhikar Yatra, Rohini had openly scolded Sanjay Yadav for sitting in the “front seat”—a symbolic indicator of who really calls the shots in the party.
Many RJD insiders whisper that Sanjay and Rameez treated Rohini as an “outsider,” someone who threatened Tejashwi’s authority. And after the devastating defeat, when Rohini questioned why the alliance lost even core Yadav votes to Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), things escalated.
According to her, even mentioning Sanjay or Rameez’s name was enough to get thrown out of the house.
This wasn’t just a family argument—it was a clash over who controls the narrative of RJD’s future.
The Great Yadav Family Exodus
If Rohini’s revelations weren’t explosive enough, the next 48 hours turned the story into a full-blown family crisis.
By 17 November, three of Lalu’s daughters—
* Rajlakshmi
* Ragini
* Chanda
packed their bags, took their children, and left the Patna residence. Their destination? The Delhi home of elder sister and MP Misa Bharti. There were reports that Lalu and Rabri Devi, both elderly and fragile, were left teary-eyed in their near-empty 10 Circular Road bungalow.
Rohini clarified at Patna airport that her fight was only with Tejashwi and his aides, not her parents or sisters. But clearly, the damage had already torn the family apart.
Even Hema Yadav is rumored to be considering leaving.
Amid all this, Lalu’s statement was almost painfully brief: “We will handle whatever is happening.” But from the outside, nothing looks “handled.”
Opposition Parties Jump In—Predictably
This crisis was political gold for rivals.
* Amit Malviya (BJP) called it proof of Lalu’s “misogynistic mindset,” pointing out how the daughter who saved him was sidelined for the son.
* JD(U)’s Neeraj Kumar labelled the meltdown as the “real pari-war,” saying voters had voted against such dynastic entitlement.
* Chirag Paswan took a softer stand but still nudged the family to resolve the matter.
Inside the RJD, however, the silence is deafening. No official meeting. No statement. No action against Sanjay Yadav. And Tejashwi—who usually speaks at length on issues—is quiet.
That silence is costing him politically.
A Dynasty Built on Sons, Broken by Daughters
There have been cracks before—Tej Pratap was expelled earlier in 2025 over public controversies. But Rohini’s revolt is different. It is not about ego or publicity.
It is about gender. It is about respect. It is about who gets to speak in a male-dominated political empire. Her viral statement says it all: “Daughters, don’t prioritize saving parents if you have sons. It’s a huge sin.This line resonated across India because it wasn’t just about the Yadavs—it was about every daughter who feels unseen in a patriarchal family structure.
So Where Do Things Stand Now?
As of 18 November 2025, Rohini has flown back to Singapore. She says she stands by every word she has spoken. There is no retraction coming.
Meanwhile, Lalu’s once-mighty residence—symbol of the Mandal era—is now silent, almost hollow. Political analysts believe this internal collapse could severely harm Tejashwi’s 2030 chief ministerial ambitions, especially when the electorate is already frustrated with dynastic politics. The saddest part? This dynasty isn’t falling because of enemies. It’s collapsing from the weight of its own unchecked power structures.Rohini walked away feeling liberated. The Yadav dynasty walks into a reckoning.
