Rohini Acharya Quits Politics and Disowns Lalu Family: Alleges Assault by Tejashwi Aides Over Poll Accountability

Kidney Donor Daughter Leaves Rabri Residence Amid RJD Rout; Airport Outburst Claims “No Family Left” After Slippers Hurled for Questioning Defeat

Patna, November 15, 2025 – In a stunning family and political implosion following the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya announced her exit from politics and severed all ties with her family on Saturday. The MBBS-qualified former RJD leader, who donated a kidney to her ailing father in 2022, left the iconic 10 Circular Road residence of her mother and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, declaring, “I have no family now.”

Acharya’s dramatic move comes a day after the NDA’s landslide victory, where the BJP-led alliance clinched 174 seats, relegating the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan to a dismal 71. RJD, contesting 144 seats, managed only 25, its worst showing since 2000. Speaking to reporters at Patna airport en route to her Singapore-based husband’s home, Acharya tearfully accused her brother and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s inner circle of orchestrating her ouster for daring to demand accountability over the poll debacle. “Tejashwi and his aides threw me out,” she alleged, naming Sanjay Yadav—a Rajya Sabha MP and Tejashwi confidant—and Rameez as the perpetrators. “When I questioned the defeat, they abused me, disgraced me, and even raised slippers to hit me. If you raise questions on the loss, this is what happens—no one wants to take responsibility.”

Brewing Tensions in the Yadav Dynasty

The rift, simmering for months, erupted publicly after Acharya’s cryptic X post early Saturday: “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.” Her departure mirrors the recent expulsion of elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav from RJD over a controversial Facebook post claiming a 12-year relationship with a woman, reigniting his messy divorce from Aishwarya Rai, granddaughter of a former Bihar CM.

Acharya, who plunged into politics during the 2020 Bihar polls and contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Saran—losing to BJP’s Rajiv Pratap Rudy by over 1.5 lakh votes—had been vocal about internal party issues. In September, she amplified a social media post criticizing Sanjay Yadav for usurping a front-seat spot on Tejashwi’s campaign bus, typically reserved for top leaders. Signs of discord were evident earlier: She unfollowed Lalu, Rabri, and Tejashwi on X ahead of the 2025 polls, though she sporadically posted supportive messages. Party insiders whisper that her push for transparency clashed with Tejashwi’s coterie, especially post the Mahagathbandhan’s failure to capitalize on anti-incumbency against Nitish Kumar’s NDA.

The kidney donation in July 2022—saving Lalu from dialysis—had cemented Acharya’s heroic status within the family and party. Yet, her airport outburst painted a picture of betrayal: “The whole nation is asking why the party failed like this. But they don’t want to take any responsibility.”

Political Firestorm and Opposition Glee

RJD has maintained radio silence, with neither Lalu—recovering from health issues—nor Tejashwi responding to the allegations. Sources indicate no immediate pressure on Sanjay Yadav, despite the escalating feud. The drama has handed rivals a windfall. JD(U)’s Neeraj Kumar questioned: “The daughter who saved Lalu’s life is now leaving in pain. It’s a big question on Lalu and Rabri.” Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal called it an “internal matter” but lamented the family’s fracture: “A family should stay united.” BJP’s Ram Kripal Yadav echoed: “The Yadavs have sacrificed relations with their daughter and elder son for Tejashwi’s ambitions.”

As Nitish Kumar prepares for his 10th stint as Chief Minister, backed by BJP’s 89 seats and JD(U)’s 85, the Lalu parivar’s meltdown underscores RJD’s existential crisis. With Tej Pratap already sidelined and Rohini now estranged, whispers of a Tejashwi-led overhaul grow louder. For Acharya, the woman who once symbolized familial sacrifice, Saturday marked a painful full circle: from savior to outcast.

NewsArc provides incisive coverage of Bihar’s political landscape. This report will evolve with new statements from the parties involved.