Lalu Prasad Yadav's family feud has erupted into a public spectacle in Bihar, with his daughter leaving the family home amid accusations of abuse, humiliation, and internal strife. The drama reflects a recurring curse in Indian dynasties. This series explores India’s timeless saga of power struggles and family feuds. We trace epic succession wars from the Mahabharata to modern political dynasties, revealing how these eternal battles continue to shape dynastic dramas and political destinies today.
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The house of Lalu Prasad Yadav is fracturing, and Bihar watches with the familiarity of an audience that has seen this play before.
Yadav's daughter, Rohini Acharya, has walked out of the family home alleging abuse. Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son, is already a pariah, sidelined because of his romantic escapades and ambition. Both the brother and the sister are targeting the younger brother Tejashwi, who consolidates control of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
The patriarch, diminished by age and corrup
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