Tejashwi Yadav Skips Birthday Celebration in Bihar Amid Tej Pratap-Aishwarya Rai Divorce Row
The absence of Tejashwi Yadav has disappointed his supporters, who have been turning up in large numbers at the residence of Rabri Yadav, Tejashwi's mother and former Chief Minister of Bihar.
Patna, November 9: The absence of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav from his residence in Bihar on his birthday is not only disappointing the RJD supporters, who turned out in large numbers to see their leader, but has further added fuel to the supposed ongoing tussle in the family. Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder brother of Tejashwi, has already left home after filing for divorce with his wife Aishwarya Rai, whom he married in May, 2018. Aishwarya Rai to Get a Divorce! Lalu Prasad Yadav's Son Tej Pratap Files Application at Patna Court.
Tejashwi Yadav, the former deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, is in Delhi and won't be at his residence in Patna, said reports. This has disappointed the supporters of Tejashwi, who have been turning up in large numbers at the residence of Rabri Yadav, Tejashwi's mother.
Trouble in the Yadav household began after Tejashwi's elder brother, Tej Pratap, hinted that he was being sidelined in the party. Tej Pratap Yadav had said that he was hurt by the fact that he was ignored in the party and had hinted towards retirement from political life. Tej Pratap Yadav Hints at Quitting Politics For Brother's Sake, Refers to Sequence From Mahabharata.
However, the Yadav family was seen together in Tej Pratap's wedding on May 14. Even Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had attended the wedding despite breaking the alliance with the RJD in 2017. Tej Pratap Yadav-Aishwarya Rai Wedding: Political Stars Gather as Lalu Prasad Yadav's Son Ties The Knot.
But it was recently reported that Tej Pratap Yadav has filed for divorce hardly six months after his marriage to Aishwarya Rai, who is the daughter of RJD leader Chandrika Rai and granddaughter of former Bihar Chief Minister Daroga Rai. Tej Pratap did not visit his home even on Diwali and celebrated the festival in Vrindavan.
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