Jan Shakti Janata Dal President Tej Pratap Yadav meets his brother, Bihar Assembly LoP Tejashwi Yadav and invites him to a Dahi-Chuda feast in Patna on January 13, 2026. Source: X/@TejYadav14
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad’s eldest son Tej Pratap Yadav on Wednesday (Jan 14, 2026) asked his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav to merge the RJD with his Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD).
Mr. Tej Pratap said this on the occasion of the Dahi-Chura festival he hosted at his official residence in Patna and invited leaders across party lines.
“JJD is Lalu Prasad ji’s original party and I will urge my younger brother Tejashwi Yadav to merge RJD with my party,” said Mr. Tej Pratap.
Mr. Lalu Prasad, who once expelled Tej Pratap from the party and even severed family ties with him, attended the function.
Jan Shakti Janata Dal President Tej Pratap Yadav with RJD chief and his father Lalu Prasad Yadav at Makar Sankranti celebrations in Patna. Photo credit: ANI
After being expelled from the party in May 2025, he formed his own political party called Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD). However, he lost in the election from the Mahua constituency.
When Mr. Prasad expelled him, he wrote a post on ‘X’ saying, “Eldest son’s activities, public behavior and irresponsible behavior are not in line with our family values and traditions. Therefore, I am removing him from the party and family. He will have no role in the party and family from now on. He is expelled from the party for 6 years.”
Mr. Prasad’s tone changed when he visited his residence to attend the feast and said, “I am not angry with Tej Pratap, he has blessings and is doing a good job organizing the Dahi-Chura feast. Everyone should organize it.”
Tejashwi skips the Dahi-Chura feast
However, his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav and his mother Rabri Devi skipped it. A day earlier, Mr. Tej Pratap had gone to Ms. Devi’s residence to hand over the invitation to all three.
Asked if his younger brother had not turned up for the feast, Mr Tej Pratap said, “He gets up late in the morning. I have given him an invitation.”
Other leaders who attended the function included Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, Janata Dal (United) leader and Minister Ashok Choudhary. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan also attended the ceremony.
When reporters asked Mr. Tej Pratap whether he had received any offers from other political parties, he said that he had received offers from almost all parties, but he would decide at the right time. He also expressed that if he was given an opportunity for any post, he would gladly accept it.
He is believed to be trying hard to become a member of the Bihar Legislative Council after losing the assembly elections and this can only be possible if he is supported by the ruling parties.
Published – 15 Jan 2026 0:34 IST
