Tej Pratap Yadav Claims No Lalu Support, Unlike Rahul-Tejashwi

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Tej Pratap Yadav, son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, stated in Patna on that Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav have Lalu's support, but he does not. Tej Pratap, now leading Janshakti Janata Dal after being expelled from RJD, said he has the support of Bihar's poor and youth. He will contest from Mahua assembly seat, which elected him in 2015. Tej Pratap's expulsion followed a social media post claiming a 12-year relationship with a woman despite pending divorce proceedings. He vowed to succeed on his own merit in the upcoming Bihar elections. (Updated 28 Oct 2025, 12:22 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• Tej Pratap Yadav, son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, stated in Patna on 15 Apr 2023 that Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav have Lalu's support, but he does not
• Tej Pratap, now leading Janshakti Janata Dal after being expelled from RJD, said he has the support of Bihar's poor and youth
• He will contest from Mahua assembly seat, which elected him in 2015