{"id":670113,"date":"2025-11-17T12:34:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/?p=670113"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:04:56","slug":"rohini-acharyas-father-in-law-was-ias-her-marriage-was-not-less-than-fascinating-lalu-yadav-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/india\/rohini-acharyas-father-in-law-was-ias-her-marriage-was-not-less-than-fascinating-lalu-yadav-was\/670113\/","title":{"rendered":"Rohini Acharya’s father-in-law was IAS, her marriage was not less than fascinating, Lalu Yadav was\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rohini Acharya<\/strong>, daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav, has often been in the news for various reasons. This time, she is in the spotlight because of her strained relationship with her family and her decision to step away from politics. This followed the Bihar Assembly election, after she accused her brother, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, of throwing slippers at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rohini, a doctor by profession, later became a homemaker. Her marriage, too, was nothing short of a fairy tale. Here\u2019s a look at her family background, her in-laws, and how her father Lalu is connected to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rohini Acharya’s Marriage to Samaresh Singh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya, was an MBBS doctor. He married Samaresh Singh in 2002. Rohini’s father-in-law, Rao Ranvijay Singh (IAS\/IRS), was a college friend of Lalu Yadav. Reports suggest that the primary reason for the relationship with Rao Ranvijay Singh’s deep friendship with the RJD supremo. Rohini’s father-in-law, Rao Ranvijay Singh, was an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer. He has also worked as an officer in the Income Tax Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rohini Acharya’s in-laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rohini\u2019s in-laws are originally from Daunnagar, near Aurangabad. The area is known for its large Yadav population, with many families having members in government service. Rohini\u2019s mother-in-law was also a professor. Rohini made headlines in 2022 by donating a kidney to her father. Recently, she announced her distance from her family and party. She lives in Singapore with her husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

47-year-old Rohini Acharya was born on June 1, 1979, in Patna. She earned her MBBS degree from MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur. Her marriage was arranged in 1999 while she was still pursuing her MBBS. She married Samrat in 2002. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After marriage, Rohini continued her studies. Despite being an MBBS doctor, she never practised medicine. Rohini’s husband, Samaresh Singh, is a mechanical engineer who earned his MBA from Singapore and found a job in the IT sector there. Rohini has since lived in Singapore with her husband, their daughter, and two sons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rohini Acharya\u2019s marriage had its own fascinating twists \u2014 her father-in-law was an IAS officer, and Lalu Yadav\u2019s unexpected connection to the family adds even more intrigue. 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