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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicLalu Prasad Yadav

Topic: Lalu Prasad Yadav

Why Tejashwi Yadav failed—Bihar changed, RJD didn’t

RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.

10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye

Alliance partners have not lost any vote share. The central message of this election, therefore, is that the rival can’t take away your committed voters. You have to stitch alliances to bring in the “others”.

Survival before justice and development. The long defeat of Bihar’s Muslim politics

Bihar’s Muslims head to the polls for the community’s survival, not development, amid fears of exclusion under the Nitish government.

‘Even his son sees him as villain’: Bihar deputy CM on Lalu’s absence from Mahagatbandhan presser

Samrat Choudhary said that first the people of Bihar saw Lalu Yadav as a villain, now even RJD and Mahagathbandhan see the former CM as a villain.

2 Railway hotels, prime plot in Patna & ‘quid pro quo’: Inside IRCTC scam case & charges against Lalu

A Delhi court has framed charges against the RJD chief, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, and their son Tejashwi, in a case being investigated by the CBI.

IRCTC hotel corruption case: Court orders charges be framed against Lalu, Rabri & Tejashwi

The charges come in connection with alleged corruption in the tender for two IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Puri during the tenure of RJD leader as railway minister.

From pre-Emergency to post-Lalu era, the story of Congress’s irreversible decline in Bihar

Congress’s fall in Bihar was a long process that began well before Emergency & Lalu’s political dominance, including caste realignments & rising regional forces.

Tejashwi Yadav slams EC over missing voters in Bihar, says 50 names added from one household

RJD leader's response came after EC issued him a notice alleging he holds 2 Electoral Photo Identity Cards. A complaint has also been filed at Digha Police Station in Patna.

Court defers order on framing charges in IRCTC scam involving Lalu Prasad Yadav

The CBI alleges a firm linked to Lalu’s family received land as a bribe for awarding hotel contracts to Sujata Hotel. The next hearing is on August 5.

SC declines stay on trial against RJD chief Lalu Yadav in land-for-jobs case

Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Yadav, sought the stay by contending that there was no prior approval obtained by CBI under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

On Camera

India’s middle class can now pursue startup ambitions. Govt policy made it possible

The normalisation of entrepreneurship as a legitimate career path owes much to the visibility and emphasis that policy has given to startups.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.