Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya, on Saturday announced that she is quitting politics and disowning her family, a day after the party suffered a major setback,
securing only 25 seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections.
Taking all the blame, Rohini hit out at Sanjay Yadav, who is a close confidant of Tejashwi Yadav, for her decision and alleged that it was Sanjay Yadav and Rameez who “asked” her to do so.
“I’m quitting politics and I’m disowning my family… This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez had asked me to do …nd I’m taking all the blame,” she said in a post on X.
I’m quitting politics and I’m disowning my family …
This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez had asked me to do …nd I’m taking all the blame’s— Rohini Acharya (@RohiniAcharya2) November 15, 2025
Her remarks have exposed widening rifts within the Yadav family. Earlier this year, the former Chief Minister expelled his eldest son, Tej Pratap Yadav, from the RJD and family for six years.
According to political observers, Rohini’ post is being viewed as a pressure tactic after her brother, Tejashwi Yadav did not immediately act against RJD rebel Sanjay Yadav and his aide Rameez Alam.
As per sources, she was among the first to publicly object when Sanjay was seen occupying Tejashwi’s seat in the ‘rath’ during the Tejashwi Yatra. Many within the party believe she felt Sanjay was increasingly controlling the narrative around Tejashwi.
Party sources said that so far there is no indication that Lalu Prasad or Rabri Devi have pressured Tejashwi to take action against Sanjay Yadav. Rohini’s announcement of “disowning the family” is being interpreted as an emotional move aimed at pressurising her parents to intervene in the internal feud.
This is a developing story
