Lalu Yadav

Lalu Yadav's Party (0) Drops To Record Low Under Son Tejashwi Yadav

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday May 24, 2019

Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, led in his absence by son and political heir Tejashwi Yadav, was routed by the combined forces of Nitish Kumar, Ram Vilas Paswan and the BJP.

Lalu Yadav's Absence Big Challenge In Fighting Polls, Says Son Tej Pratap

India News | Wednesday May 22, 2019

The absence of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad during campaigning in Bihar for the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls was a "very big challenge", but the party has put up a "good fight" nonetheless, his son Tej Pratap Yadav said.

Election 2019: "Conspiracy To Kill Me," Says Tej Pratap Yadav After Journalist Is Beaten

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday May 19, 2019

Bihar politician Lalu Yadav's son Tej Pratap has denied that his security guards thrashed a video journalist in Patna on Sunday as voting in the Lok Sabha election entered its final day. He called it a "conspiracy to kill" him.

Election 2019 Phase 7 Voting: A Look At Top 10 Candidates

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday May 19, 2019

The last round of the seven-phase national election is being held today in 59 Lok Sabha seats. At least 912 candidates are contesting in seven states and one Union Territory. The results will be announced on May 23. Apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is contesting from Varanasi, some of the key contestants who are fighting in this round a...

Prannoy Roy Analyses BJP-JDU Chemistry, Bihar Mahagathbandhan’s Chances: Highlights

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday May 17, 2019

Will the ruling Janata Dal (United) manage to pull off a win this time as well? Or the Rashtriya Janata Dal with Tejashwi Yadav, the political heir of Lalu Yadav, manage to bag votes? Will the mahagathbandhan win in the state or the BJP-JDU combine emerge victorious? From coalition to caste, Prannoy Roy and his team analyse crucial questions on The...

General Election 2019- "Where Is The Bride": Tejashwi Yadav's Quip On Next Prime Minister

India News | Edited Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 16, 2019

Tejashwi Yadav, the political heir of Lalu Yadav, has a question of "chacha" Nitish Kumar - the man who once claimed to rely only on his face to seek votes. "Where did that face go?" questioned the 29-year-old, who had been the Chief Minister's deputy when his party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the Congress were part of Bihar's ruling alli...

"Lalu Won't Get Out Of Jail," Says Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav Responds

India News | Reported By Manish Kumar, Edited By Swati | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav "will never get out of the prison despite whatever he does" as he dismissed claims by RJD chief's son, Tejashwi Yadav, that he and the BJP were "responsible" for sending Lalu Yadav to jail.

Election 2019: Lalu Yadav Writes To "Younger Brother Nitish" On 'Lantern vs Arrow'

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday May 13, 2019

Jailed Bihar politician Lalu Yadav has written to his former ally and the state's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, pointing out reasons why, according to him,his party's symbol is better than that of Mr Kumar's Janata Dal (United).

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: "Tejashwi Surrounded By RSS Men": Brother Tej Pratap Yadav's New Grouse

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Tej Pratap Yadav, the older son of jailed RJD chief Lalu Yadav, on Wednesday let loose another tirade against his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav, accusing him of not listening to him as he is "surrounded by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) men".

Elections 2019: PM Modi A "Jallad (Executioner) Of Savage Mentality", Says Rabri Devi

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Jailed Bihar politician Lalu Yadav's wife Rabri Devi on Wednesday reportedly described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "jallad", the Hindi word for executioner. The former chief minister was responding to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's comment likening PM Modi to Duryodhana, the main villain of the epic Mahabharata.

Election 2019: "Modi Modi, Yes Papa...": RJD Jabs PM With Iconic Nursery Rhyme

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Bihar politician Lalu Yadav's party took on Prime minister Narendra Modi and his government today with a spin on an iconic nursery rhyme that almost most children in the country will know of.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: In Bihar Battle, Pocket Boroughs Of Lalu Yadav, Ram Vilas Paswan Vote Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2019

Altogether 82 candidates are up for five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar where polling will be held today in the fifth phase of elections.

With Light In Bihar, Lantern's Useless: Nitish Kumar's Dig At Lalu Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar being declared a global terrorist by the UN and said it was the result of a clear-headed and resolute stance on terror.

Tej Pratap Campaigns Against Father-In-Law Chandrika Rai In Bihar

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday May 3, 2019

Tej Pratap, the elder son of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav, is campaigning against his party, urging people not to vote for his father-in-law Chandrika Rai, an RJD candidate from Bihar's Saran candidate.

General Election 2019: "I'm The Second Lalu Yadav": Tej Pratap Yadav's Dig At Brother Tejashwi

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday May 3, 2019

Lalu Yadav's sons Tej Pratap Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav are not getting along again. In peak election season, it means that the older and less politically astute Tej Pratap Yadav has been taking pot-shots at his younger brother in public rallies. "I am the second Lalu Yadav in Bihar," he declared at a rally in Jahanabad on Thursday, staking his claim...