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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
TopicLalu Prasad Yadav

Topic: Lalu Prasad Yadav

Socialist stalwart, mentor to Lalu & Nitish — looking back at the Sharad Yadav era in politics

Yadav, who died Thursday, 1st became Lok Sabha MP at 27 after winning bypoll from Jabalpur. He had major disagreements with ex-JP Movement comrades Nitish & Lalu in later years.

Bihar govt cries foul over CBI reopening case against RJD chief Lalu Prasad

The RJD president is serving sentences in a few fodder scam cases. Lalu, his son & Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, among others, are named in the current probe.

Embracing Congress & BJP, doling out laptops — how Lohiaites have strayed far from his ideology

Mulayam Singh Yadav, Nitish Kumar and Sharad Yadav gained their political stripes with anti-Congressism but are now in the opposition fold alongside the party they once opposed.

‘He did what Aurangzeb didn’t’ — BJP turns up heat on Nitish over Muslim minister entering temple

Political observers feel the BJP, having parted ways with Nitish, is using its ‘tried and tested’ method of polarisation to bring down Bihar’s ruling Mahagathbandhan alliance.

Sons in Bihar cabinet, daughters wed to Mulayam kin — sprawling Lalu family tree spans party lines

Many of Lalu and Rabri's 9 children are in politics or married into political families. The eldest son-in-law has courted criticism for accompanying Tej Pratap to meetings.

Tejashwi to take call on RJD push for caste census as Lalu plans ‘gradual handover’ to son

Resolution at RJD meeting gives Tejashwi greater autonomy within the party, and even allows him to take some decisions on its policies without Lalu's approval.

CBI raids Lalu Prasad Yadav’s properties in fresh case over graft charges

The case was registered on the charge of taking land from aspirants in return for jobs in the railways during Yadav's tenure as the Union minister in the UPA govt.

Tej Pratap Yadav slaps ex-MLC candidate, has him thrown out during RJD Iftaar party

After the Iftaar party, Tej Pratap Yadav claimed that he held “secret talks” with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to revive the RJD-JD(U) grand alliance.

Buzz in UP BJP is about a new chief & ‘lights’ have been switched on for AAP govt in Punjab

AAP is said to be taking measured steps in this intra-party matrimonial alliance. It’s apprehensive the BJP might accuse it of promoting dynastic politics.

From Lalu’s guide to his man, foe & now ally – how Sharad Yadav’s career is tied to RJD boss

On Sunday, Sharad Yadav's Loktantrik Janata Dal merged with Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal. In 1997, differences with Yadav had led Lalu to break away from Janata Dal & form RJD. 

On Camera

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.