An untold and evocative chapter from RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav’s political life, dating back to 1991, sheds light on how grassroots politics, cultural assertion and social symbolism shaped his rise—and how that rise was celebrated in an unconventional manner at his official residence, 1 Anne Marg. In his autobiography “Gopalganj to Raisina: My Political Journey”, Lalu Prasad Yadav reflects on the 1991 Lok Sabha election victory, offering rare insights into how the marginalized sections of society became the backbone of his political success. He candidly acknowledges that his politics of confronting entrenched elites—upper castes and bureaucratic power structures—resonated deeply with the poor and the socially oppressed. Politics of the Marginalised Lalu writes that political a...