Tej Pratap urges younger brother Tejashwi Yadav to merge RJD into his party

Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad, on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) asked his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav to merge RJD with his Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD).

Mr. Tej Pratap said this on the occasion of Dahi-Chura feast, which he has hosted at his official residence in Patna, inviting leaders cutting across party lines.

“JJD is the original party of Lalu Prasad ji, and I will urge my younger brother Tejashwi Yadav to merge RJD with my party,” Mr. Tej Pratap said.

The feast was attended by Mr. Lalu Prasad, who had once expelled Tej Pratap from the party and snapped even family ties with him.

Jan Shakti Janata Dal President Tej Pratap Yadav with RJD Chief and his father, Lalu Prasad Yadav, at the Makar Sankranti celebrations, in Patna | Photo Credit: ANI