Rohini declared her decision on November 15, posting on X that she had “no family left,” before leaving Rabri Devi’s Patna residence for Delhi. Speaking at the airport, she accused her brother and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav of sidelining her. “Ask Tejashwi now. If you question anything, you will be abused,” she said, also naming his advisors Sanjay Yadav and Rameez Nemat.
Her emotional statement continued the next day in Delhi, where she said her parents were in tears but unable to intervene. Lalu Prasad, when asked later, termed the matter an “internal family issue” and said it would be resolved privately.
Rohini’s public outburst has resurfaced scrutiny of the excessive display of power during her wedding on May 24, 2002. The event, spread over 20 acres near the chief minister’s residence, witnessed more than 25,000 guests, a Bihar Military Police chariot, heavy security deployment and, as reported at the time, alleged coercion of traders. Car showrooms, furniture shops and sweet shops had complained that goods were taken in the name of “Lalu ji’s daughter’s wedding.” Reports from that period claimed RJD supporters forcibly took over 50 unregistered vehicles to ferry VIP guests.
Rohini now lives in Singapore with her husband, Samresh Singh. In 2022, she donated a kidney to Lalu Prasad, a gesture that strengthened her public image as the devoted daughter of the RJD patriarch.
Her departure from politics, amid accusations of unfair treatment within the party, has deepened questions over internal cohesion as the RJD grapples with electoral setbacks and leadership strain.
