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**Summary:**

The article reports on veteran Indian politician and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav passing the party leadership to his son, Tejashwi Yadav. Yadav has also made a prediction regarding the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, claiming the ruling NDA coalition will “run away.” This statement has drawn responses from NDA leaders, who downplay Yadav’s influence and criticize his past governance.

**News Article:**

**Lalu Yadav Predicts NDA’s Defeat in Bihar Assembly Elections, Sparks Rebuttals**

**Patna, Bihar – October 7, 2025** – Veteran politician Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar and RJD president, has declared that the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will “run away” after the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The declaration comes as Yadav officially passes the mantle of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to his younger son, Tejashwi Yadav.

Yadav, known for his witty political commentary, made the statement via social media, referencing the two-phase election scheduled for November 6th and 11th.

The pronouncement has been met with swift reactions from leaders within the NDA. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary (BJP), responded, “Lalu ji should remember that November 14 is celebrated as Children’s Day. It is on that day that counting of votes will also take place… so Lalu ji will get to know who is a child (baccha) in Bihar politics on that very day.”

JD(U) national secretary Ashok Choudhary dismissed Yadav’s comments, stating, “Lalu ji has grown too old. How long should I keep speaking about him? In the upcoming elections, I only have my salutes to offer to him.” He also expressed his party’s readiness for the two-phase elections, despite expecting a single-phase format similar to Maharashtra’s last year.

State minister Santosh Kumar Suman (Hindustani Awam Morcha), son of Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, further criticized Yadav’s track record, saying, “Lalu ji must have made the prediction for himself, but may have written NDA by mistake…The last time RJD remained in power for 15 years, Bihar went back by 30 years. Tejashwi Yadav promises to make a difference in 20 months. He will take Bihar back by 40 years,”.

The Bihar Assembly elections are shaping up to be a closely contested battle, with the RJD, now under Tejashwi Yadav’s leadership, looking to unseat the NDA government. The results on November 14th will determine the political landscape of the state for the next five years.

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