India, Nov. 6 -- Even as brothers Tejashwi and Tej Pratap Yadav face off as rivals in the Bihar Assembly polls, their mother and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi has wished both of them the best.

"Dono beta ke shubhkamna hai (Best wishes to both my sons)," Rabri Devi told reporters. When asked about Tej Pratap's contest, she said: "He is standing on his own two feet and contesting the polls. Ek maa hai (I'm a mother), my best wishes to both my sons," she said.

Rabri Devi, also a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, made the remarks on a day when Bihar votes in the first phase of the elections. She, along with husband Lalu Yadav and son and Mahagathbandhan Chief Ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav, cast her vote in Patna.

Rabri Devi also appe...