Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya files nomination from Bihar’s Saran seat
The Hindu
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya files nomination for Saran Lok Sabha seat with family support.
Rohini Acharya, daughter of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad filed her nomination papers on April 29 from Saran Lok Sabha seat.
She was accompanied by father Mr. Prasad, mother Rabri Devi, eldest sister Misa Bharti and two of her brothers Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and MLA Tej Pratap Yadav.
After filing the nomination, a public meeting was organised at Rajendra Stadium in Chapra where Lalu Prasad and Tejashwi Yadav appealed to the people to vote for her. Even Ms. Acharya urged the people to vote in her favour so that Saran can develop and can set an example.
Probably addressing her first public meeting Ms. Acharya said, “After roaming the entire constituency, I have understood the problem and issues over here. I have left all the facilities which I was getting abroad and have come here to make Saran a beautiful, developed and modern constituency. Like a mother taking care of the family members, I will take care of this constituency.”
Currently based in Singapore, Ms. Acharya came to limelight when she donated her kidney to her ailing father who is suffering from multiple diseases. She is married to Rao Samresh Singh having two sons and one daughter.
Appealing to the people of Saran, Mr. Tejashwi Yadav said, “My father has given the ticket on the suggestion of the people of Saran. I believe that my sister will do much better work than my father. You all know very well what sacrifice she has made, I don’t need to mention it now.”
He also explained the bond of love between brother and sister by saying that his blood group and Ms. Acharya blood group is O + and the rest of the family members have B group.
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