'Those Who Make Fun Of Me Will Fly In Air': Tej Pratap Yadav After Tying Up With 5 Minor Parties For Bihar Polls

2025-08-06 01:11:01

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on 5 August announced an alliance with five minor parties to contest the Bihar assembly elections scheduled later this year. He said those who make fun of him will“fly in the air” and further invited RJD and Congress to join his coalition. The national chiefs of the parties were also present during the press conference.

List of 5 minor parties

Vikas Vanchit Insaan Party (VVIP)

Bhojpuriya Jan Morcha (BJM)

Pragatisheel Janta Party (PJP)

Wajib Adhikar Party (WAP)

Sanyukt Kisan Vikas Party (SKVP).

“People are free to make fun of me, but I will tread my own path. Our coalition will move forward together to ensure social justice, social rights and the complete transformation of Bihar. If people give us the mandate, we will work towards the development of the state. We will work to fulfil the dreams of Ram Manohar Lohia, Karpoori Thakur and Jayaprakash Narayan,” Tej Pratap stated.

Tej Pratap, who was recently removed from RJD by his father and party supremo Lalu Prasad, mentioned he will contest from the Mahua seat, which he had served until 2020, when RJD moved him to Hasanpur.

He added,“People are supporting me, and a large number of people are now connected with my 'Team Tej Pratap Yadav', a social media platform to reach out to people.”

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The former Bihar minister was dismissed from the party on 25 May by Lalu Prasad for six years, which came after he reportedly acknowledged being“in a relationship” with a woman named Anushka. Though he later deleted the social media post, alleging that his page was“hacked”.

Lalu also cited Tej Pratap's“irresponsible behaviour” and disowned him.

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Tej Pratap accused a“conspiracy” designed to create a rift between him and his younger brother, Tejashwi Yadav. He shared his thoughts in multiple posts on his X account, blaming the turmoil on“Jaichand”, a symbolic name for traitors.

His removal from the party occurred just months before the Bihar assembly elections, which the RJD will contest under Tejashwi Yadav's leadership. Tej Pratap and Tejashwi are two of the four siblings among nine who are actively engaged in politics. Born to Prasad and Rabri Devi, both former chief ministers of Bihar, Tej Pratap and Tejashwi are two of the four siblings who are actively engaged in politics.

(With inputs from ANI)

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