National News: Tej Pratap Yadav, the statesman son of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, and former Bihar minister, will races the upcoming Bihar turnout elections from the Mahua seat. He will represent the Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JSJD) and is scheduled to file his nomination on October 16.
New Party and Candidate Announcement
Tej Pratap told the media that he will signify his candidates soon. He created JSJD without stuff rejected by his family and removed from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) pursuit a Facebook post. The party’s referendum symbol is a blackboard, symbolizing education and social reform. He said, “I will signify my candidates the day without tomorrow. Parso jordaar ailaan hoga [Big announcements will be made the day without tomorrow].” On the question of who will wilt Bihar’s next senior minister, he stated: “Whoever will be Bihar's CM will be decided by the people.” He moreover mentioned that he plans to consult his spiritual guide in Vrindavan surpassing submitting his nomination. His focus is to develop Mahua into a full district. “We have once set up a medical higher here; now we want to upgrade Mahua into a full-fledged district,” he said.
Election Plans and Previous Wins
Earlier, in an interview with India Today TV, Yadav shared that he would races from Mahua. He mentioned that if the RJD did not requite him a ticket, he would run as an self-sustaining candidate. In 2020, he had won from Hasanpur. He said, “The people of Mahua only want me to races from here. They say if anyone else from the RJD is fielded, they will not vote for them. If RJD gives me a ticket, I will races for the party. If not, I will races as an independent, but only from Mahua. It is my land of action.”
Political Setback and Referendum Dates
Tej Pratap’s political journey took a major turn in May 2025, when his father Lalu Prasad Yadav expelled him from the RJD for six years. This followed a controversial social media post where he referred to a woman named Anushka as his girlfriend, which drew criticism for stuff “irresponsible.” The Bihar turnout elections are scheduled in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, with the vote counting set for November 14.
