RJD Calls Bihar Poll Rout a ‘Part of the Journey’ as Deep Family Rift Explodes After Defeat

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), still reeling from its humiliating loss in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025, tried to strike a calm and philosophical tone on Thursday. A day after the results were announced, the party said that public service is “an endless journey” with “no sorrow in defeat and no arrogance in victory.”

In its first reaction after the setback, the Tejashwi Yadav-led party posted on X:
“Public service is an unceasing process, an endless journey! Ups and downs are inevitable in it. No sorrow in defeat, no arrogance in victory!”
The RJD added that it remains “a party of the poor” and will continue to speak for the marginalised.

But while the party attempted to project calm, a dramatic family feud erupted in public — overshadowing even the scale of the electoral loss.

NDA Sweeps Bihar, RJD Registers Steep Fall

The ruling NDA returned to power with a thumping majority, winning 202 out of 243 seats, crossing the 200-mark for only the second time since 2010. The BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 89 seats, followed closely by the JD(U) with 85.

Other NDA allies also performed strongly:

• LJPRV: 19 wins out of 28 contested

• HAMS: 5

• Rashtriya Lok Morcha: 4

On the other hand, the Mahagathbandhan collapsed. The RJD, which had won 75 seats in 2020, crashed to just 25 seats. The Congress managed only 6, while smaller allies like CPI(ML)(L), CPI(M) and Indian Inclusive Party won marginally.

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, despite a high-octane grassroots campaign, failed to win a single seat.

Rohini Acharya Quits Politics, Accuses Brother of Throwing Her Out

Amid the political turmoil, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya set off a fresh controversy by announcing that she was quitting politics and “disowning” her family.

Speaking to reporters at Patna airport, Rohini alleged that she was “thrown out” of the family by Tejashwi Yadav and his close aide, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav, because she questioned who would take responsibility for the poll debacle.

“I have no family. Sanjay Yadav, Rameez and Tejashwi Yadav are the ones who threw me out. They don’t want to take any responsibility… When you name Sanjay Yadav and Rameez, you are insulted, abused and even hit,” she claimed.

Her comments came hours after she posted on X:
“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 outburst has put the internal turmoil of the RJD’s first family squarely in the public eye.

Tej Pratap Already Ousted, Rift Widens Further

Rohini’s allegations come months after Lalu’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav was expelled from both the party and the family. His removal followed a controversy over a Facebook post hinting at a new relationship, which triggered another public row amid his ongoing divorce proceedings.

Tej Pratap went on to form his own party, the Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD), but suffered a severe setback in Mahua, finishing a distant third. LJP (RV)’s Sanjay Kumar Singh won the seat with a huge margin.

A Crushing Defeat, A Family in Turmoil

The Bihar verdict has dealt the Mahagathbandhan a severe blow, and the RJD now faces the dual challenge of rebuilding its political base while managing a full-blown family rift playing out in public.

As the NDA celebrates a sweeping victory and begins its new term, the RJD is left confronting not just electoral losses, but deepening cracks within its own leadership.

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