“Why was my life ruined?” asked Aishwarya Rai, the daughter-in-law of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and wife of Tej Pratap Yadav. Her reaction came following Tej Pratap’s dramatic revelation of a 12-year relationship with a woman named Anushka Yadav. The ousted RJD leader, who is also Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son made a “relationship confession” through a Facebook post before deleting it minutes later. Lashing out at Lalu’s move to disown Tej Pratap Yadav, Aishwarya asked: “If they (Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family) knew the whole thing, then why did they get him married to me? Why was my life ruined?” The developments and drama within Bihar’s high-profile political family are significant, especially with the state on the brink of assembly elections.
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Expelled Son Tej Pratap Yadav From Party and family for ‘Ignoring Moral Values’. Reacting to Lalu’s move, Aishwarya said: “Now they have suddenly had a social awakening.They are all together. They have not separated… The elections are near, that is why they have taken such a step and created this drama… I got information about my divorce from the media. All the information I got was through the media… I did not know what was going on… Ask them, what was the need to ruin my life? Where was their social justice when I was beaten?… Ask them, what about me?”
Who Is Aishwarya Rai?
Aishwarya Rai, an MBA graduate from Delhi University, tied the knot with 37-year old Tej Pratap Yadav in 2018 in what was seen as a grand political alliance between two powerful families. But the fairytale quickly began to unravel. Just months into the marriage, cracks appeared, and Aishwarya came forward with serious allegations of abuse and harassment against Tej Pratap and his family. Aishwarya walked away from her marriage, saying that Tej Pratap and his family had treated her badly. Her decision set off a storm- not just in the media, but also in politics. The situation quickly turned into a high-profile legal fight. Her father, Chandrika Roy, a former minister, was deeply hurt by what his daughter went through. He left the RJD, the party he had been part of for years, and promised to stand by Aishwarya- not just as a father, but also as a political figure.
Aishwarya Rai comes from a respected political family. Her father, Chandrika Rai, has been elected as an MLA six times and has also served as a minister. Her grandfather, Daroga Prasad Rai, was once the Chief Minister of Bihar. In addition to her strong political background, Aishwarya also has a good educational background. Wheras Tej Pratap studied only up to Class 12.
Tej has claimed that he and Aishwarya were completely incompatible. He described himself as a “simple man.”But according to him, she is a “modern, metropolitan woman.” He said their differences led to constant arguments, and he didn’t want to live unhappily. He also accused his own family of siding with Aishwarya when he filed for divorce.
