Patna: If we look at the internal politics of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), 5 major things have happened in recent times. The first was repeatedly targeting senior leader and party’s state president Jagdanand Singh by Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of RJD national president Lalu Prasad Yadav. Second Tej Pratap Yadav opening social media account describing himself as Second Lalu. Third, accusing Tejashwi Yadav’s political advisor of hatching a conspiracy by Tej Pratap Yadav to kill him. Fourth Tejaswi Yadav said on Tej Pratap’s displeasure that we answer the same question in which national or international issues are related. Fifth Tej Pratap has warned of the struggle of Mahabharata in the party through the third canto ‘Krishna’s warning’ from Rashmirathi’s poetry collection ‘Rashmirathi’ on his Second Lalu Facebook page. If political experts are to be believed, the battle for inheritance is inevitable in the Lalu family and it will continue to happen.
Actually, if we look at some developments in recent times, it is clear that Tej Pratap Yadav is not going to look back. Even though he himself has been calling Krishna and Tejashwi as Arjun, but the attitude in which he has posted the poem ‘Rashmirathi’. It is clear from this that a war of inheritance has broken out in the Lalu family and it will definitely reach one end or the other. It is also clear from other things said by Tejashwi Yadav that he is not going to accept any challenge against him, whether the excuse is Jagdanand Singh or Sanjay Yadav.
Tej Pratap’s arbitrariness, Tejashwi’s warning
Political experts say that the way Tejashwi Yadav has advised his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav to be disciplined in gestures, it is clear that in the RJD, Tejashwi Yadav is now trying to curb Tej Pratap or sideline him. The preparation has started. In the same way, Lalu Prasad Yadav has also declared Tejashwi Yadav as his successor almost. He had recently said in his statement that Tejashwi has surpassed even Lalu Yadav and he has all the qualities to become the Chief Minister of Bihar.
Tejashwi standing with Jagdanand Singh leaving Tej Pratap
The main battle has broken out between Bihar State President Jagdanand Singh and Tej Pratap, the elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, but supporters of each other are also coming on the target. When Jagdanand Singh replaced Akash Yadav, close to Tej Pratap, and made Gagan Yadav the president of student RJD, Tejashwi Yadav openly supported Jagdanand Singh despite Tej Pratap’s opposition. Tejashwi clearly said that Jagda Babu is the state president and he is independent in the reshuffle of the state organization. I have no interference in this. Did he ask the question that which leader is more experienced than Jagda Babu?
Tej Pratap Yadav does not openly oppose Tejashwi Yadav
Experts also say that Tejashwi Yadav has given a clear message to Tej Pratap on behalf of the party that he should either be in discipline or the party can sideline him. In fact, Ashok Kumar Sharma, an expert who understands the politics of Bihar, says that Tej Pratap has tension in his mind, but he does not want to isolate himself completely. That is why he does not target Tejashwi directly, but the people with him. Tej Pratap Yadav also knows that he cannot achieve his position by openly opposing Tejashwi Yadav.
Tej Pratap Yadav’s nature is rebellious
Ashok Kumar Sharma says that this is the reason why Tej Pratap, describing himself as ‘Krishna’, often talks about making Tejashwi as ‘Arjun’ and making him the Chief Minister, but Tej Pratap definitely wants to keep himself in a respectable position in the party. Tej Pratap is not only targeting Jagdanand Singh with his statements, Sanjay Yadav, who is considered Tejashwi’s strategist and senior RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari, has also been targeted by Tej Pratap with his statements. Earlier, Tej Pratap Yadav had also called senior RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh as lota water. Many allegations were also made against Ramchandra Purve.
The younger one taught the lesson of discipline to the elder brother!
Recently, when the state student RJD president Akash Yadav was removed by Jagdanand Singh, Tejashwi Yadav’s reaction on Tej Pratap Yadav’s reaction is also noteworthy. The way Tejashwi Yadav taught the lesson of discipline to his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav in gestures. While going from Patna to meet PM on August 23 on caste census, Tejashwi Yadav openly said in the media that Tej Pratap Yadav is the elder brother, it is a different matter. Parents have given us this culture that respects elders, gives respect. Be in the discipline.
Tejashwi Yadav is capable in the eyes of Lalu Yadav
Actually, the reason behind this is that the way Tejashwi Yadav has worked hard to get the maximum number of seats in the state, even after the absence of RJD President Lalu Prasad in the assembly elections, Lalu Prasad is also praising Tejashwi. Jagdanand Singh’s strategy and Sanjay Yadav’s social media management are also considered to play a big role in this. Political experts say that it is clear that Lalu Yadav has also broadly declared Tejashwi Yadav as his political successor.
