Softening of strained ties? Tej Pratap meets Lalu and Tejashwi, invites them for Dahi-Chura feast

Tej Pratap inviting Lalu Prasad for Dahi-Chura feast. (Courtesy: X | @TejYadav14)

• Tej Pratap met Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, and Tejashwi at their Patna residence
• He invited his family to a Dahi-Chura feast for Makar Sankranti on January 14
• Meeting signals improved relations between Tej Pratap and his family.

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Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi's residence was witness to an emotional moment when Tej Pratap, estranged elder son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad, met his parents and brother at 10 Circular Road in Patna.

Tej Pratap paid a visit to formally invite his parents and Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of opposition in Bihar Assembly, to a Dahi-Chura feast. The feast is being organised on January 14 on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Tej Pratap, a former minister who has floated his own outfit, first sought the blessings of his parents by touching their feet. He then handed over the invitation letter to his younger brother.

The meeting marked the first time in a long while that Tej Pratap and Tejashwi appeared together, following months of keeping their distance in public. He shared photographs of the meeting on social media and said that he visited his estranged parents to seek their blessings.

"Today I met my father, respected Lalu Prasad Yadav ji, mother, respected Rabri Devi ji at their residence at 10 Circular Road and sought their blessings. Also met my younger brother and leader of opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejaswi, and invited him for 'Dahi-Chura Bhoj'," he posted on X.

आज अपने पिताजी आदरणीय श्री लालू प्रसाद यादव जी, माता जी आदरणीय श्रीमती राबड़ी देवी जी से 10 सर्कुलर रोड स्थित आवास पहुंचकर मुलाकात कर आशीर्वाद प्राप्त किया और अपने छोटे भाई और बिहार विधानसभा में नेता प्रतिपक्ष तेजस्वी से भी भेंट मुलाकात कर कल 14 जनवरी को मकर संक्रांति के अवसर पर… pic.twitter.com/T2nZ5qz3x6

— Tej Pratap Yadav (@TejYadav14) January 13, 2026

Tej Pratap meeting his family marks a clear softening of long-strained family relations.

Tej Pratap floated his own outfit 'Janshakti Janata Dal' after he was expelled from the RJD by his father last year.

On Tuesday, Tej Pratap attended a feast organised by senior BJP leader and Bihar deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha. The feast, on the eve of Makar Sankranti, was attended by a host of senior NDA leaders, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, fellow Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha and minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Santosh Kumar Suman among others.