Key Points
- Rohini Acharya announced on November 16, 2025, that she is quitting politics and disowning her family following a bitter family feud after RJD’s election debacle.
- She alleged she was called “dirty” and accused of donating her kidney to Lalu Prasad in exchange for an election ticket worth crores of rupees.
- Rohini claimed a slipper was raised at her by Tejashwi Yadav during a heated argument on November 15 at the family residence in Patna.
- The confrontation erupted when Rohini blamed Tejashwi’s close aides, Sanjay Yadav and Rameez Khan, for RJD’s crushing defeat, dropping from 75 to 24 seats.
- Rohini donated a kidney to her father Lalu Prasad Yadav in December 2022 in Singapore and contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Saran but lost.
- She left for Delhi on November 15 evening after the confrontation and departed for Singapore on November 16, stating her parents and sisters support her.
- BJP seized on the controversy, calling it evidence of RJD’s “patriarchal, anti-woman mentality” and demanding answers from Tejashwi Yadav.
Patna: Amid the ongoing discord within the RJD following its devastating performance in the Bihar Assembly elections, a series of highly emotional social media posts by Rohini Acharya, daughter of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, surfaced on November 16, 2025. In her posts, Rohini made shocking allegations that have sent shockwaves through Bihar’s political circles.
Rohini claimed she was abused and insulted with allegations that the kidney she donated to her father was a “dirty kidney”. She wrote that she was accused of donating her kidney in exchange for an election ticket and crores of rupees.
In her post, Rohini wrote: “Yesterday, I was cursed at and told that I am dirty and that I got my father to have my dirty kidney transplanted into him, took crores of rupees, bought a ticket, and then got that dirty kidney put in”. She further stated that she was accused of donating her kidney to her father in exchange for money and a political ticket.
The November 15 Confrontation
According to detailed insider accounts, tension had been simmering within the Lalu family since the Bihar election results came in on November 13, showing RJD’s tally had crashed from 75 seats in 2020 to just 24 seats in 2025. Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi were reportedly upset with how Tejashwi’s core team functioned throughout the campaign.
By the afternoon of November 15, the unease burst into the open. Rohini Acharya confronted her brother Tejashwi, blaming his close aide Sanjay Yadav and his network for the party’s collapse. Tejashwi pushed back, rejecting her assessment.
The dispute escalated rapidly. Rohini accused Tejashwi of being guided solely by Sanjay Yadav and insisted that if he handled “everything” in the election campaign, he must also own the failure. She also objected to Sanjay’s brother-in-law, Sumit, being brought in as Tejashwi’s personal assistant.
Rohini flagged the conduct of two key members of Sanjay’s circle, Rameez and Adnan, saying they exercised unchecked influence over party affairs. Family sources revealed that the clash grew so intense that footwear was raised by Tejashwi Yadav at Rohini in the heat of the moment, prompting elder sister Misa Bharti to intervene.
Slipper Incident and Family Breakdown
Rohini made grave allegations that during the heated argument, a slipper was raised to hit her. In her emotional post on X (formerly Twitter), she stated: “Yesterday, a daughter, a sister, a married woman, a mother was humiliated, filthy abuses were hurled at her, a slipper was raised to hit her. I did not compromise on my self-respect, I did not surrender the truth, and solely because of this, I had to endure this insult”.
She added: “Yesterday, a daughter, out of compulsion, left behind her crying parents and sisters and came away; they tore me away from my maternal home… They left me orphaned”. Sources suggest it was Tejashwi Yadav who allegedly raised the slipper at his elder sister during the confrontation.
Rohini attempted to leave the house immediately after the incident, but her mother Rabri Devi convinced her to stay. She eventually left for Delhi the following evening on November 15.
Poignant Appeal to Married Daughters
In her most emotionally charged post, Rohini made a poignant and bitter appeal to married daughters and women across the country. She wrote: “I would like to tell all the daughters and sisters who are married that when you have a son or brother in your family, do not even by mistake save your father, who is like God. Tell your brother, the son of that family, to get a kidney transplant for himself or a Haryanavi friend”.
Rohini wrote that the sacrifice of a married daughter has been misrepresented and devalued. She advised all sisters and daughters to take care only of their own families, their children, their work, and their in-laws, without caring for their parents, and to think only about themselves.
“Grave Sin” for Saving Father
Lalu Yadav’s daughter wrote that she had committed a “grave sin” by not taking care of her three children and her family, by not taking anyone’s permission, and by deciding to save her father. Rohini expressed profound grief and said that the biggest sacrifice of her life was being used as a weapon against her.
She further wrote that she should never have committed a “crime” like hers, and that no home should have a daughter like Rohini. She stated: “I pray that none of you ever have to walk my path”.
These posts have created a massive stir in the political circles of Bihar. Political analysts say that these statements further highlight the growing tension and complete breakdown within the Lalu family.
Kidney Donation Background
Rohini Acharya, a Singapore-based doctor who donated a kidney to her father Lalu Prasad Yadav in December 2022, has been a relatively low-profile member of the political family until recently. She made a significant personal sacrifice when her father required urgent kidney transplantation due to deteriorating health.
The RJD had fielded Rohini from the Saran Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general elections, but she lost the election. Her entry into active politics was seen as part of the family’s effort to broaden its electoral appeal.
Announcement to Quit Politics
On November 16, Rohini Acharya formally announced her decision to quit politics and disown her family through multiple social media posts. She stated: “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”.
Speaking to reporters before leaving for Singapore, Rohini told the media: “I have no family. You can go and ask this to Sanjay Yadav, Rameez, and Tejashwi Yadav. They are the ones who threw me out of the family”.
Claiming that the party leadership doesn’t want to take responsibility for the defeat in the Bihar Assembly election, Rohini said: “They don’t want to take any responsibility… The whole nation is asking why the party failed like this. When you name Sanjay Yadav and Rameez, you are thrown out of the house, disgraced, abused, and even hit”.
Parents and Sisters Support Rohini
Despite disowning her family, Rohini clarified on November 16 that her parents and sisters stood firmly by her and reiterated that she had “disowned” only her brother Tejashwi. Speaking to reporters, she stated: “My parents are standing with me”.
This distinction is significant as it indicates that the primary rift is between Rohini and Tejashwi, rather than with her parents Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi or her sisters Misa Bharti and Chanda. Sources suggest that Lalu and Rabri were distressed by the confrontation and tried to mediate, but Rohini was adamant about leaving.
BJP Seizes Political Opportunity
The BJP has used the episode to attack the RJD, calling it evidence of the party’s “misogynistic mindset” and alleging that Rohini was sidelined despite donating a kidney to her father. Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal condemned the incident, stating: “The kind of incident that happened with that daughter, the whole of Bihar has been humiliated”.
Amit Malviya, who heads the BJP’s IT cell, described the Lalu Yadav family as having a “patriarchal, anti-woman, and male-dominated mentality”. The BJP demanded answers from Tejashwi Yadav following accusations of “filthy abuses” from his sister.
However, Dilip Jaiswal also urged the family to resolve the internal matter, acknowledging: “Rohini Acharya has donated her kidney to save Lalu Yadav. Lalu Yadav’s family is constantly falling apart due to the actions of one or two individuals; no one will like it”.
BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy commented: “This is their family matter. she may be feeling some disappointment. I think that RJD is disintegrating, and the signs are not good”.
Widening Family Cracks
With Rohini’s dramatic exit, the cracks within Lalu Yadav’s family have widened significantly. This is not the first such incident; her brother Tej Pratap Yadav was expelled from both the party and family earlier in 2025 following a controversy over his personal life and a Facebook post claiming to be in a relationship.
The incident revived discussions around Tej Pratap’s past marital issues, including his ongoing divorce case with Aishwarya Rai, granddaughter of former Bihar CM Daroga Rai. The repeated family breakdowns point to deeper structural issues within the Lalu family as they grapple with political setbacks and succession questions.
RJD’s Devastating Electoral Performance
The family feud must be understood in the context of RJD’s crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections held in November 2025. The party suffered a catastrophic collapse, winning just 24-25 seats despite contesting more than 140 constituencies in the 243-member state assembly.
This represents a dramatic fall from the 75 seats RJD had won in the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, marking one of the worst performances in the party’s history. The scale of the defeat has triggered intense soul-searching and blame-shifting within the party and the Lalu family.
RJD Yet to Comment
As of November 16, the RJD leadership has not issued any official statement regarding Rohini’s explosive allegations or the family confrontation. The party’s silence has been interpreted by many as an acknowledgment of the severity of the internal crisis.
Tejashwi Yadav, the primary target of Rohini’s allegations, has not publicly responded to his sister’s accusations of raising a slipper at her or the “dirty kidney” abuse claims. Sanjay Yadav and Rameez Khan, who were specifically named by Rohini as responsible for forcing her out of the family, have also remained silent.
The unfolding drama has become a major political story in Bihar, with implications for RJD’s future and the unity of one of Indian politics’ most prominent families.
