Expelled RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav to contest Bihar elections from Mahua: ‘Will stand with…’

Tej Pratap's remark comes weeks after he was expelled from the RJD after he made his 12-year relationship public on social media, only to delete the post later.

Updated on: Jul 26, 2025, 23:11:49 IST

By Majid Alam

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Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, on Saturday announced contesting upcoming Bihar assembly elections from Mahua constituency.

Tej Pratap had posted a woman’s pictures on social media, claiming he was in a relationship with her for 12 years. (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

The former Bihar minister's remark comes weeks after he was expelled from the RJD after he made his 12-year relationship public on social media, only to delete the post later.

"Team Tej Pratap Yadav is a platform to reach the people... This time, Uncle (Nitish Kumar) will not become the Chief Minister. Whichever government is formed, if they talk about youth, employment, education, and health, Tej Pratap Yadav will stand with them with full strength," Tej Pratap told reporters in Patna, donning a yellow cap.

Speaking on the upcoming polls, he said, "We will contest the election from Mahua; there are many opponents, they have started to feel the itch."

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Tej Pratap was expelled from the party by his father, Lalu Yadav, after he announced on social media that he was "in a relationship" with a woman other than his estranged wife, even though the divorce petition was still pending before the court. Tej Pratap had deleted the post and claimed later that his social media handle was hacked.

The assembly election in Bihar is scheduled later this year. The Election Commission is yet to announce a timeline of the election.

Tej Pratap is currently an MLA from Hasanpur seat in Samastipur district of Bihar. He won the Mahua seat in 2015 in Vaishali.

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Majid Alam
Majid Alam is a Chief Content Producer working at Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi. He currently heads shifts at online desk and manages homepage apart from writing, editing and curating articles. With over six years of experience in journalism, Majid has navigated national, politics and international news. His work primarily focuses on the politics of the Hindi heartland, government policies, and South Asia. He also writes on US and Europe’s policies vis-à-vis India. Before joining Hindustan Times, Majid worked at ABP LIVE as the Chief Copy Editor and at News18, where he managed the World and Explainers sections. His articles have featured in Dialogue Earth, The Quint, BMJ, The Diplomat, and Outlook India. Majid has a keen interest in the use of data for storytelling. Majid holds a Masters in Convergent Journalism from Jamia Millia Islamia. He was awarded the Erasmus+ scholarship to study International Affairs at Sciences Po, Paris in 2020. He is also part of the OCEANS Network, an alumni network of Erasmus+ exchange scholars. He is currently serving as the National Representative (India) at the OCEANS Network. Apart from journalism, Majid has a flair for academic writing and loves to teach. He has published a book chapter: 'Bombay Cinema and Postmodernism' in the book: 'Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema.' He was also part of the OCEANS Network delegation to Hanoi National University of Education in Vietnam in 2025. He has also given guest lecture in digital journalism at AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia.Read More

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