‘Local guardian’ Mamata visits Tejashwi’s newborn son in hosp
Times of India | 28 May 2025
123 Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee met Tejashwi Yadav and his family at a private hospital in the city as the RJD neta and his wife Rajshree welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on Tuesday morning. With a beaming Tejashwi by her side, Banerjee said she hoped the child would be a "harbinger of good fortune and hope for the family".While Tejashwi referred to Banerjee as their "local guardian (in Kolkata)", the CM said Rajshree "has been here for months, and we have been in constant touch with the family". Banerjee spoke to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and MP Misa Bharti at the hospital. She also met Rajshree and wished everyone on the "joyous occasion for the family".Later, speaking to reporters, Banerjee said: "Lalu-ji and Rabri-ji, who are here, are very happy. I wish them good luck for the upcoming polls as well, I am sure that the child will bring them good luck. The newborn and the mother are safe and sound. Since the parents are so beautiful, the baby, too, looks adorable."Rajshree had been in Kolkata during her pregnancy for the past nine months, Tejashwi said, thanking CM Banerjee for "being there" as their "local guardian (in Kolkata)". Their first child, daughter Katyayni, was born in 2023.Banerjee posted on X: "Delighted to share the joy of Tejashwi Yadav and Rajshree Yadav as they welcome a beautiful baby boy. May this little one be a harbinger of good fortune and hope for the family."Speaking to reporters, Tejashwi thanked everyone who had wished the family. "Today is Tuesday, the day of Hanuman-ji. We have been unable to decide on a name till now. Everyone has chosen a name. All proposals would be given to the head of the family (Lalu Yadav) and he will finally decide."The family, battling Yadav's eldest son Tej Pratap's controversial (and now deleted) Instagram post, has not spoken on the issue after Lalu expelled him both from the party and family.