Bihar Polls: Tej Pratap Yadav To Contest As Independent Candidate From Mahua Seat

Months after being expelled from Rashtriya Janata Dal by father Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav announced that he will contest in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Mahua constituency.

Yadav's social media post with a woman sparked a row back in May, 2025 to which his father and RJD chief responded saying, "The activities, public conduct and irresponsible behaviour of the eldest son are not in accordance with our family values and traditions... I remove him from the party and the family."

Tej Pratap Yadav To Contest Bihar Polls As Independent Candidate

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, former state minister Tej Pratap Yadav said, "Team Tej Pratap Yadav is a platform to reach the people... We will contest the election from Mahua; there are many opponents, they have started to feel the itch..."

Yadav also exuded confidence of 'not letting' Nitish Kumar become CM again, he said, "This time, Uncle (Nitish Kumar) will not become the Chief Minister. Whoever's government is formed, if they talk about youth, employment, education, and health, Tej Pratap Yadav will stand with them with full strength."

Tej Pratap Yadav Controversy

Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav  in a social media post said he was "in a relationship" with a young woman, prompting netizens to recall his marital dispute that made headlines a few years ago.

Tej Pratap, who is the elder son of RJD president Lalu Prasad, made the confession in a Facebook post, sharing a photograph of himself with his current flame.

Yadav wrote, "I am Tej Pratap Yadav and the one seen in this picture is Anushka Yadav. We have been known to each other for the last 12 years. We are in love and have been in a relationship for 12 years".

He added, "I have been wanting to share this with you for a long time.....therefore, I am revealing it before you all. I hope you will be able to understand me".

A day later, he claimed that his Facebook page had been "hacked", after the controversial post on the social media platform said that he was "in a relationship" with a young woman.

The elder son of RJD president Lalu Prasad, whose Facebook post has since been deleted, wrote on X on Saturday evening that there was an attempt to "defame and harass" him and his family members.

Yadav had tied the knot with Aishwarya, the grand-daughter of former Bihar chief minister Daroga Rai. However, within a few months, Aishwarya left his house, alleging that she was driven out by her husband and in-laws.

The couple's divorce petition is pending before the family court here. Both sides have since been trading charges.

Lalu Prasad Yadav announced that he is expelling Tej Pratap from the party and family, a few days later, in a post on X he said, "The activities, public conduct and irresponsible behaviour of the eldest son are not in accordance with our family values and traditions... I remove him from the party and the family. From now on, he will not have any role of any kind in the party and the family. He is expelled from the party for six years."

The assembly elections in Bihar is expected to take place later this year but the Election Commission of India is yet to announce the schedule for the polls.

Yadav is currently an MLA from Hasanpur seat in Samastipur district of Bihar. Previously, he had won the Mahua seat in Vaishali district in 2015.