Will wait until 9 pm: Tej Pratap asks estranged brother Tejashwi to merge party
The gesture marks a notable shift amid reports of a long-standing rift within the Yadav family and is the first time Tej Pratap has been seen with his family members on a public platform. Commenting on Tejashwi's absence, Tej Pratap Yadav said his brother is surrounded by traitors, which is why he hasn't come.
Tej Pratap Yadav, former Bihar minister and eldest son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, met his estranged parents at their Patna residence to invite them to a traditional dahi-chura feast on Makar Sankranti, while also urging Tejashwi to merge his party RJD with Tej Pratap’s JJD.
Commenting on Tejashwi’s absence, Tej Pratap Yadav said his brother is surrounded by traitors, which is why he hasn’t come.
"I will wait until 9 pm...My party will also contest elections in Bengal," said Tej Pratap, adding, "We want to tell Tejashwi Yadav to merge his party RJD with my party JJD."
Sharing photographs of the meeting with his father, mother Rabri Devi, and his niece Katyayani, Tejashwi Yadav’s eldest child,Tej Pratap said the dahi-chura feast would be held today.
The development comes a day after Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha hosted a Makar Sankranti feast in Patna, which was attended by several senior leaders, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, and members of the NDA.
The gesture marks a notable shift amid reports of a long-standing rift within the Yadav family and is the first time Tej Pratap has been seen with his family members on a public platform.
Speaking to reporters later, Tej Pratap Yadav, who was also present at the event as an invited guest, said, "Deputy CM Vijay Sinha invited us. We came to eat dahi and chura."
Thursday's event is described as a "Historical Dahi-Chuda Bhoj" and aims to celebrate the harvest festival with a focus on tradition and reconciliation among Bihar's political families.
The sequence of meetings and invitations suggests that the Makar Sankranti events have become platforms for both familial reconnection and political outreach. The inclusion of rival leaders and estranged family members at these feasts points to efforts at bridging divides ahead of the festival, fostering a spirit of collaboration and cultural unity.
Tej Pratap Yadav, former Bihar minister and eldest son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, met his estranged parents at their Patna residence to invite them to a traditional dahi-chura feast on Makar Sankranti, while also urging Tejashwi to merge his party RJD with Tej Pratap’s JJD.
Commenting on Tejashwi’s absence, Tej Pratap Yadav said his brother is surrounded by traitors, which is why he hasn’t come.
"I will wait until 9 pm...My party will also contest elections in Bengal," said Tej Pratap, adding, "We want to tell Tejashwi Yadav to merge his party RJD with my party JJD."
Sharing photographs of the meeting with his father, mother Rabri Devi, and his niece Katyayani, Tejashwi Yadav’s eldest child,Tej Pratap said the dahi-chura feast would be held today.
The development comes a day after Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha hosted a Makar Sankranti feast in Patna, which was attended by several senior leaders, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, and members of the NDA.
The gesture marks a notable shift amid reports of a long-standing rift within the Yadav family and is the first time Tej Pratap has been seen with his family members on a public platform.
Speaking to reporters later, Tej Pratap Yadav, who was also present at the event as an invited guest, said, "Deputy CM Vijay Sinha invited us. We came to eat dahi and chura."
Thursday's event is described as a "Historical Dahi-Chuda Bhoj" and aims to celebrate the harvest festival with a focus on tradition and reconciliation among Bihar's political families.
The sequence of meetings and invitations suggests that the Makar Sankranti events have become platforms for both familial reconnection and political outreach. The inclusion of rival leaders and estranged family members at these feasts points to efforts at bridging divides ahead of the festival, fostering a spirit of collaboration and cultural unity.