Lalu expels elder son Tej Pratap from RJD, snaps all family ties

Lalu expels elder son Tej Pratap from RJD, snaps all family ties

Lalu expels elder son Tej Pratap from RJD, snaps all family ties

PATNA: (May 25) RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday expelled his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav from the party and snapped all family ties with him, stating that his actions were "irresponsible" and not in accordance with public conduct.

Yadav had on Saturday evening announced on social media that he was "in a relationship for 12 years" with a woman, despite being married and his divorce petition still pending before a family court here. He, however, deleted the post a few hours later, claiming on X that his Facebook page was "hacked".

Prasad, who announced his drastic move on social media, made no mention of the previous day's happenings, but criticised his elder son's actions, public conduct and "irresponsible behaviour", saying "disregard for moral values in personal life weakens our collective struggle to achieve social justice".