West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Opposition INDIA bloc coordination committee chairman and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to congratulate him and his family on the birth of his second child.

After meeting Yadav’s parents Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi as well as the new parents on Tuesday, Chief Minister Banerjee spoke to mediapersons: “Tejashwi’s family has received good news of their son. Lalu and Rabri are here, all very happy. I pray for abundant prosperity for the family. With elections coming up, I wish them good luck. This child has brought happiness to the family. His wife has been here for the last nine months, and we’ve been in constant touch. They messaged me last night about the developments, and I said I would come. I am very happy — I met Laluji, Rabriji, and their daughter. Both the baby and mother are stable, and the baby is very beautiful.”

Tejashwi Yadav told mediapersons, “I am thankful to everyone and especially to Didi. From the very first day, she has been with us. She has been like a local guardian to us. Today is Tuesday, Hanuman Ji’s day — and Hanuman Ji is our faith and strength. I had my daughter first; she is like Lakshmi to us.”

Tejashwi Yadav has become a father for the second time. On Monday, he shared a photo with his newborn son on social media platform. Along with the picture, he wrote, “Finally, the wait is over. Very happy to welcome a little baby into our home. Jai Hanuman.”

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi arrived in Kolkata on May 26 to visit the family. This is Tejashwi and his wife Rajshree’s second child. In March 2023, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Katyayani, named by Lalu Prasad Yadav.

The news comes amid internal turmoil in the RJD, as Lalu Prasad on Sunday expelled his eldest son and Hasanpur MLA, Tej Pratap Yadav, from the party for six years after a video of him and a woman went viral on social media.