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Tejashwi Yadav returns to Patna with wife Rachel, congratulations pour in on social media

While replying to the questions raised over the renaming Rachel’s name to Rajshri, Tejashwi said that his wife has chosen the name herself.

New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member and leader of opposition in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Rachel Iris in a closed ceremony in Delhi’s Sainik Farms on December 13.

The popular leader and former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son Tejashwi was seen at the Patna airport on Monday, along with wife Rachel, who has now been renamed as Rajshri.

When asked about the ‘Bahu Bhoj’ (Reception after the bringing bride home), Tejashwi said that the reception will take place soon. Venue will be finalized n two or three days.

Lalu at Tejashwi wedding

While replying to the questions raised over the renaming Rachel’s name to Rajshri, Tejashwi told the a leading news daily that there has been no pressure regarding the name change and his wife has chosen the name herself. He further said that the name would be easier for people of Bihar to pronounce.

Meanwhile, congratulations were showered on the newly wedded couple through the microblogging site twitter.

#TejashwiYadavWedding has been trending since the news of the low-key wedding event broke last week.

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Earlier, we had brought to you Tejashwi’s maternal uncle Sadhu Yadav’s objections to this inter-faith marriage.

Sadhu Yadav had said “Lalu Yadav calls others as Bhakchonhar (incompetent), but the biggest victim is Tejashwi Yadav. Not only the family but the whole society has been tarnished by his marriage in another religion”.