Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and leader of the Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JJD), publicly urged his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav to merge the RJD with his party. This significant appeal was made during a traditional Dahi-Chura feast that Tej Pratap hosted on January 14, 2026, to celebrate Makar Sankranti at his Patna residence. The feast marked a notable reunion, as it was attended by his estranged father, Lalu Prasad Yadav, who had previously expelled Tej Pratap from the RJD in May 2025 for 'irresponsible behavior' and severed family ties. However, Tejashwi Yadav, the de facto leader of the RJD, and his mother Rabri Devi, were conspicuously absent from the gathering. Tej Pratap commented on his brother's absence, attributing it to him waking up late or being surrounded by 'traitors'. Tej Pratap Yadav founded the Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) on September 26, 2025, after his expulsion from the RJD. He subsequently contested and lost the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections from the Mahua constituency as a JJD nominee. The call for a merger, coming amidst a public reconciliation with his father but without Tejashwi's presence, highlights the intricate and often volatile political and familial dynamics within Bihar's most prominent political family. Multiple credible sources, including 'The Hindu', 'India Today', and 'NewKerala.com', corroborated this news.