Rohini Acharya, daughter of Lalu Yadav, has made strong charges against her family after the Bihar election loss. She said relatives accused her of giving a “dirty kidney” to her father, even though she donated it to save his life. Rohini said she faced insults, harsh abuse, and that a slipper was raised at her during a heated argument at home. She left for Singapore and said she has cut all ties with her family and politics. Sources say Tejashwi Yadav blamed her for the RJD defeat. The BJP attacked the RJD, calling the incident proof of a deep “patriarchal mindset.” (PC: X)

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party has claimed that the Nitish Kumar government diverted ₹14,000 crore obtained from a World Bank loan to fund election campaigns. According to party leaders, the money was used for welfare payouts under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, transferring ₹10,000 each to 1.25 crore women voters. Jan Suraaj alleges this was a strategy to “buy votes” and influence the 2025 assembly elections. 

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has claimed that the Bihar government diverted a ₹14,000-crore World Bank loan to fund election-time freebies. Party president Uday Singh said the Nitish Kumar government spent nearly ₹40,000 crore since June to influence voters. He said cash transfers to women under welfare schemes continued even a day before voting. Pavan Verma also alleged that money meant for other projects was used for payouts. The NDA has not responded to the claims. The NDA won 202 seats in the Bihar polls, while the Mahagathbandhan suffered a major defeat with only 35 seats. (PC: NDTV)

The Jan Suraaj Party, founded by Prashant Kishor, failed to win any seat in the Bihar election. Party president Uday Singh said Prashant Kishor will continue working in Bihar and will not quit politics. He said, “We didn’t enter politics at anyone’s order, and we won’t leave because of anyone.” Singh blamed the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government’s “cash distribution” scheme for the NDA’s big win. He said the party is “not disheartened” and will keep working for “Bihar badlav”. The NDA won 202 seats, while Jan Suraaj could not open its account. (PC: X)

Rohini Acharya gave her first reaction after quitting politics, saying, “I have no family.” Speaking at Patna airport, she claimed that Sanjay Yadav and Rameez pressured her to “disown” her family and that Tejashwi Yadav did not stop it. Rohini said, “They asked me to cut ties. I am taking all the blame.” She alleged that anyone who questions them is “abused” and even threatened with being “beaten with slippers.” Her remarks came a day after the RJD’s big election defeat in Bihar. Rohini’s statement has exposed deep rifts inside the Lalu Yadav family and the RJD. (PC: India Today)

Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar has caused a major controversy by calling 19th-century reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy a “British agent.” He made the remark at a Birsa Munda Jayanti event, claiming Roy helped the British divide Indian society and push conversions through English education. The Congress strongly criticised the statement and called it “shameful.” This is not Parmar’s first dispute. He earlier said India was not discovered by Vasco da Gama and accused historians of teaching “wrong history.” He also faced questions for asking colleges to add books linked to RSS authors. (PC: X)

RJD chief Lalu Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya, announced on Saturday that she is quitting politics and cutting ties with her family. Her move came a day after the RJD’s defeat in the Bihar Assembly polls. She alleged that Tejashwi Yadav’s aide Sanjay Yadav and her husband forced her to take this step. Rohini, a doctor, earlier contested the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Saran but lost. She had been posting emotional messages for months, showing her growing rift with the family. Her exit comes after Tej Pratap Yadav’s expulsion, deepening the ongoing feud in the Yadav family. (PC: India Today)

IN­DIA bloc leaders expressed shock and frustration as NDA clinched a landslide in Bihar, winning 202 of 243 seats. Rahul Gandhi thanked Mahagathbandhan voters but called the outcome “truly surprising” and argued the election was “not fair from the very beginning.” RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav alleged vote-rigging, citing a mismatch between his party’s vote share and seats won. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge vowed a deep review to defend democracy, while NCP‑SCP’s Supriya Sule conceded: “Jo jeeta wohi sikandar.” (PC: AICC)

Narendra Modi hailed the sweeping win by the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar as a landmark victory, declaring it has ushered in a new “M–Y” formula of Mahila and Youth, countering what he labelled the old “communal M–Y” (Muslim–Yadav) model associated with “jungle raj”. Addressing BJP workers in Delhi, he asserted that the win lays groundwork for victory in neighbouring West Bengal and criticised the Indian National Congress as lacking positive vision and being a burden on its allies. (PC: PTI)

In the Bihar assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) secured the highest single-party vote share at 23 per cent—but won only 25 of the 143 seats it contested. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) increased its vote share to 20.07 per cent and, alongside allies such as the Janata Dal (United) (JDU), powered the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a dominant 202-seat win. The results reflect a sharp disconnect between voter preference and seat-winning efficacy. (PC: HT)