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Tej Pratap Yadav, who was expelled from the RJD by his father, announced an alliance with the Vikas Vanchit Insan Party (VVIP). He earlier said he would contest from Mahua.
Tej Pratap said he was not on talking terms with his brother Tejashwi Yadav. (PTI/File)
Tej Pratap Yadav, who announced an alliance with the Vikas Vanchit Insan Party (VVIP) ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, said his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav will not contest against him from the Mahua constituency.
The former Bihar minister, who was expelled from the party on May 25 by his father Lalu Prasad for six years over his “relationship” with a woman named Anushka, had previously announced that he would contest the upcoming Assembly elections from Mahua seat in Vaishali district as an independent candidate.
Speaking to reporters, Tej Pratap said he was not on talking terms with Tejashwi Yadav but gave his blessings to his younger brother. “Tejashwi Yadav won’t contest from Mahua ever. I have always blessed him… No, we are not on talking terms,” he said.
VIDEO | Patna, Bihar: Responding to a question if his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav will contest against him from Mahua Assembly constituency, Tej Pratap Yadav (@TejYadav14) says, “Tejashwi Yadav won’t contest from Mahua ever. I have always blessed him… no, we are not… pic.twitter.com/Nun7NqRbgs— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 5, 2025
Earlier today, Tej Pratap announced an alliance with the Vikas Vanchit Insan Party, led by Pradeep Nishad. “Representatives of several parties are here and they all have agreed to support ‘Team Tej Pratap’. We will together fight battle ahead. We are aware that it will be a challenging battle ahead,” he said at the press conference.
Without taking names, Tej Pratap said he was a victim of injustice and claimed that several people were out to “break us”. “Many people would be thinking that we will be destroyed in this battle, but our unity is our strength,” he added.
Pradeep Nishad was previously an active leader of the VIP (Vikassheel Insaan Party). However, he recently parted ways with the party’s founder, Mukesh Sahani, and has formed his own political party. It is believed that differences in ideology and a desire to give distinct political representation to the Nishad community led him to take this step.
Political analysts believe that Tej Pratap’s move could shift the dynamics of the opposition in Bihar after his fallout with the RJD. He is currently the MLA of the Hasanpur seat in Samastipur district.
Tej Pratap Yadav made his political debut in the 2015 assembly polls and is a second-term MLA with two brief stints in the state cabinet.
Last month, the estranged son of the Yadav family launched a new Facebook page titled ‘Team Tej Pratap’, notably omitting his father’s party name and election symbol. The page features the slogan, “Jiska Kaayam Hai Pratap, Wahi Hai Aapka Apna Tej Pratap,” and Tej Pratap Yadav has announced that all his activities will be shared through this platform.
(with inputs from PTI)
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
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