Ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly election, the RJD suffered a major setback with a Delhi court framing charges against party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, for their alleged involvement in the IRCTC scam. The development has set the stage for a trial before the Assembly elections in Bihar.

Charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating

The common charges framed by special judge Vishal Gogne include criminal conspiracy and cheating against Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav in the case, which stems from alleged irregularities in the grant of operational contracts of two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotels to a private firm. The court framed charges against Lalu

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