Bihar Election 2025: Former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, in the first phase of the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, cast her vote and extended warm wishes to both her sons, Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav. “My best wishes to both my sons. Tej Pratap is contesting on his own. I am their mother. Good luck to both of them… I appeal to the people of Bihar to step out and vote and don’t forget your right to vote…,” she said.
Bihar Election 2025: The Message from Rabri Devi
Rabri Devi reiterated the need for participation of voters. She appealed to all sections of society, including women, youth, and first time voters to exercise their franchise.
Rabri Devi’s remarks underlined the democratic ethos of the election and brought to the fore the emotional dimension of the Yadav family in Bihar politics.
Bihar Elections 2025: Rabri Devi Extends Support to Her Son’s
As matriarch of one of Bihar’s most high-profile political families, her public endorsement of both her sons is heavy with symbolism.
By addressing Tejashwi and Tej Pratap together, she navigates the dual reality of the family’s internal dynamics and their separate political trajectories.
Her call to voters also reflected broader messaging: this election is about participation and change, not personality.
Bihar Election 2025: Who Is Rabri Devi?
Rabri Devi is an important politician in Bihar. The wife of Lalu Prasad Yadav, she has served as Chief Minister of Bihar.
Together they have a big political family that also includes two sons: Tejashwi Yadav, the chief ministerial candidate of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, better known as RJD, in these elections, and Tej Pratap Yadav, who is charting a separate path.
Rabri Devi is more than just family; she has been a politician of considerable standing, with decades of experience in governance and party leadership.
Bihar Election 2025: Lalu Yadav’s Family Legacy
The Yadav family has long been a force in Bihar’s political scene. Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi have built a deep footprint across caste, class and regional lines. Their daughters and sons hold or have held key political offices:
- Tejashwi Yadav has been the Deputy Chief Minister and now holds the central role for the Mahagathbandhan alliance.
- Tej Pratap Yadav, despite all internal party differences, remains a public political actor.
The broader family network also includes daughters and daughters-in-law who are active in public life. The legacy underpins how most voters see the election: choosing a Yadav-led candidate raises questions of continuity, change, caste equity, and political stability.
