Patna: Dr Rohini Acharya, daughter of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, has said she will visit Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence on Saturday night to receive Kharna prasad as part of the Chhath festival.
Referring to Nitish Kumar affectionately as ‘Nitish Chacha’, Rohini said she did not need a formal invitation to visit his residence.
“He is my uncle, so I will go to his house to receive the Kharna prasad,” she told reporters in Patna.
Rohini added that since Nitish Kumar was her uncle, there was no need for her to wait for an invitation.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, founder of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar have shared a long and eventful political relationship. The two leaders have been allies at different stages of their political careers and have also emerged as political rivals over the years.
Rohini Acharya, who lives in Singapore with her husband and children, contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bihar’s Saran constituency but lost.
What is Kharna?
Kharna is the second day of the four-day Chhath festival. On this day, devotees, particularly women observing the fast, prepare traditional offerings such as kheer (rice pudding) for their families and friends.
After performing the rituals and consuming the prasad, devotees begin a rigorous 36-hour fast, which concludes after offering prayers to the Sun God.
