Tej Pratap Yadav: RJD Heir Or A Controversialist?

New Delhi: RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav expelled his son Tej Pratap Yadav from the party for six years, on Sunday. Specifying the reason on X, Lalu Yadav said that ignoring values in personal life will weaken their collective struggle for social justice.

"The activities, public conduct and irresponsible behaviour of the eldest son are not in accordance with our family values and traditions. Therefore, due to the above circumstances, I remove him from the party and family" - Lalu posted on X.

Tej Pratap Yadav: RJD Heir Or A Controversialist? 

Born on April 16, 1988, in Gopalganj, Bihar, Tej Pratap Yadav is the eldest son of the family, who was famously known as the heir of RJD leadership.

However, the politician often finds himself surrounded by controversies, one of which also led to his expulsion from the party earlier today. 

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Marriage or Political Storm?

Tej Pratap had married Aishwarya Rai, the granddaughter of former Bihar CM, Daroga Rai, in 2018. However, within months of their marriage, the new bride left home, alleging mistreatment by the groom and his family.

Amid the ongoing divorce proceedings and the political feud between the two families, Tej Pratap posted a picture on Facebook with the caption, “I am Tej Pratap Yadav, and the one seen in this picture is Anushka Yadav. We have known each other for the last 12 years. We are in love and have been in a relationship for 12 years.”

He soon refuted the Facebook post on X, saying, “My social media platform has been hacked, and my photos are being edited in a malicious way to harass and defame me and my family. I appeal to my well-wishers and followers to stay vigilant and not pay attention to any rumours"

People seemed unconvinced, following which Tej Pratap was expelled from the party.

Other Controversies

In 2023, Tej Pratap had hit out at Dhirendra Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Baba, who heads the Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh. His remarks had led to a face-off between Bageshwar Baba's followers and the RJD leader's supporters on social media. 

Another incident happened when the former RJD leader was celebrating Holi with his party workers and was seen threatening police officers to either dance or be suspended. "I will play a song, and if you don't dance today, you will be suspended," Tej Pratap was captured threatening in the viral video.

The same day, he was caught riding a scooter without a helmet near the Chief Minister's residence in Patna and was fined Rs 4000 by the Traffic Police. During the examination, it was also found that the insurance and pollution certificate of the vehicle had expired too.