Why was my life ruined? Tej Pratap Yadav's ex-wife lashes out at Lalu family amid controversy

NEW DELHI: Tej Pratap Yadav's ex-wife Aishwarya Rai broke her silence on a recent controversy where 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?"

Tej Pratap Yadav revealed on Saturday that he has been in a relationship for the past 12 years, raising eyebrows, as he married the granddaughter of a prominent Bihar politician in 2018 and is currently involved in a legal battle over divorce.

Aishwarya further called Lalu's decision to expel his son from the party and family a "drama", which has been orchestrated to salvage the possible damage ahead of the impending Bihar elections.

Lalu Prasad on Sunday expelled his eldest son from the party for six years, citing ignorance of "moral values" in his personal life. In a post on X, Lalu said Tej Pratap’s behaviour does not align with the family’s values and traditions.



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?"

She said blaming women is the easiest way out and vowed to continue her fight.

"They put the blame on me for everything. Now that it is out, he has had an affair for 12 years and blaming the woman is the easiest way out. When will I get justice? I will continue my fight," she told news agency ANI.


The 37-year-old RJD leader had married Aishwarya Rai, granddaughter of former Bihar chief minister Daroga Rai, in a grand ceremony in 2018. But the marriage did not work out, and within months, Aishwarya left his home, accusing Tej Pratap and his family of mistreatment.

The fallout led to a high-profile legal battle and political drama, with her father, former minister Chandrika Roy, quitting the RJD and vowing to fight for his daughter both "politically and legally". Their divorce proceedings remain active in the local family court.

Both parties continue to make accusations. While Tej Pratap Yadav accused his wife of demanding a large alimony amount, Aishwarya alleged that he had troubling behaviour, claiming he took drugs and privately dressed like a woman.