India, Nov. 14 -- Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has accused the family of BJP MLA Maithili Thakur of illegally occupying government and private land in Darbhanga district, escalating a dispute over alleged encroachment in the legislator's constituency.

In a statement, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader alleged that Thakur and her father, Ramesh Thakur, had occupied government land worth several hundred crore rupees, a public road, a community cremation site and private plots in Tardih block.

The allegations concern Pokharbhinda village, where residents have complained to the local administration about construction and alleged encroachment on public and privately owned land. The complaints also refer to land associated wit...