Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya to join politics? 4th child of the family likely to contest polls

Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya is likely to contest polls in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Saran seat. If she enters politics, Archarya will be the fourth child of the Yadav family to enter politics after her siblings Tejashwi, Tej Pratap, and Misa.

The hint of her joining politics came after Senior RJD MLC Sunil Kumar Singh who is close to the Lalu family in a Facebook post wrote, “Dr. Rohini Acharya is an embodiment of immense love, devotion and dedication towards her father. It is the heartfelt wish of all the party workers of Saran division that Dr. Rohini Acharya should be declared the candidate of Rashtriya Janata Dal from Saran Lok Sabha.” As per Times Of India report, Singh is also known to be Rakhi brother of former CM Rabri Devi.

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Meanwhile, Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced that the Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be conducted in seven phases with different states going to polls at different times. CEC Rajiv Kumar mentioned the expansive geography of India and logistical challenges while defending the seven-phase elections. The Election Commission has decided to keep a seven-phase election in Bihar due to logistical challenges. 

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The Lok Sabha constituencies of Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, and Jamui will go to polls in the first phase while the voters will caste vote in Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Banka during the second phase. Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Araria, Madhepura, and Khagaria will witness voting in the third phase and Darbhanga, Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Begusarai, Munger will vote in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024.

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In the fifth phase Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, and Hajipur will go to polls while in the sixth phase Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan, Maharajganj will witness voting. In the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections, voting will be conducted in Nalanda, Patna Sahib, Pataliputra, Arrah, Buxar, Sasaram, Karakat, and Jahanabad.