Patna: In a move that has stirred fresh speculation in Bihar’s political circles, Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday visited his parents at their residence on 10 Circular Road in Patna.
During the visit, Tej Pratap met his father Lalu Prasad, his mother Rabri Devi, and his younger brother Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar legislative assembly. Tej Pratap later shared photographs of the meeting on social media, fuelling widespread political commentary about a possible thaw within the family.
Seeking to dispel speculation, Tej Pratap said the visit was purely personal and centred on festival traditions. In a post on social media, he said he had gone to meet his parents, seek their blessings and invite them, along with his brother, to a Dahi-Chura feast on January 14 to mark Makar Sankranti. He also mentioned spending time with his niece during the visit.
आज अपने पिताजी आदरणीय श्री लालू प्रसाद यादव जी, माता जी आदरणीय श्रीमती राबड़ी देवी जी से 10 सर्कुलर रोड स्थित आवास पहुंचकर मुलाकात कर आशीर्वाद प्राप्त किया और अपने छोटे भाई और बिहार विधानसभा में नेता प्रतिपक्ष तेजस्वी से भी भेंट मुलाकात कर कल 14 जनवरी को मकर संक्रांति के अवसर पर… pic.twitter.com/T2nZ5qz3x6
— Tej Pratap Yadav (@TejYadav14) January 13, 2026
The meeting assumes significance against the backdrop of a long-running family and political rift. Following a controversy involving Anushka Yadav, Lalu had publicly distanced himself from his elder son, leading to Tej Pratap’s expulsion from the Rashtriya Janata Dal for six years.
Subsequently, Tej Pratap floated his own political outfit, the Jan Shakti Janata Dal, but failed to make an electoral impact, losing from the Mahua assembly seat in the 2025 elections.
While Tej Pratap has sought to frame the latest meeting as a routine family interaction linked to a festival invitation, observers say the optics of the visit — and the public sharing of photographs — have inevitably invited political interpretation in a state where personal relationships and politics are often closely intertwined.
