Tej Pratap Yadav Explained

Tej Pratap Yadav
Birth Date:16 April 1988
Birth Place:Gopalganj, Bihar, India
Residence:Patna, Bihar, India
Office:Cabinet Minister, Government of Bihar
Term Start:16 August 2022
Term End:28 January 2024
Governor:
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Nitish Kumar
2Blankname:Ministry and Departments
2Namedata:
  • Environment
  • Forest & Climate Change
Predecessor:Neeraj Kumar Singh
Term Start1:20 November 2015
Term End1:26 July 2017
Predecessor1:Ashwini Kumar Choubey
Successor1:Mangal Pandey
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Nitish Kumar
2Blankname1:Ministry and Departments
2Namedata1:
  • Health
  • Forest and Environment
  • Backward & Extremely Backward Class Welfare
Office2:Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:Hasanpur
Term Start2:8 November 2020
Predecessor2:Raj Kumar Ray
Term Start3:2015
Term End3:2020
Predecessor3:Ravindra Ray Yadav
Successor3:Mukesh Raushan
Constituency3:Mahua
Party:Rashtriya Janata Dal
Occupation:Politician
Father:Lalu Prasad Yadav
Mother:Rabri Devi

Tej Pratap Yadav (born 16 April 1988) is an Indian politician. He was cabinet minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Government of Bihar.[1] He is the elder son of former Chief Ministers of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Early life and education

Tej Pratap Yadav was born on 16 April 1988 in Gopalganj, Bihar. He is the elder son among the seven daughters and two sons of two former Chief Ministers of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi. His 7 sisters are Misa Bharti, Rohini, Chanda, Ragini, Hema, Anushka and Raj Lakshmi Yadav. Tejashwi Yadav is his younger brother.[6]

He passed Intermediate from BSEB in 2010 as per the affidavit proposed by him in 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election. His educational qualifications have constantly been objected to by public and also considered illiterate by several independent journalists.[7] [8] [9]

Personal life

He was married to Aishwarya Roy, daughter of Chandrika Roy and granddaughter of Bihar's ex-Chief Minister Daroga Prasad Rai.[10] [11] He has been accused by his wife of beating her and using drugs, and also of cross-dressing.[12] According to the Times of India report, one of his grouses against his wife is that "she has not been able to adjust to his way of life."[13]

Political career

He became a Cabinet Minister of Health in Nitish Kumar's government from November 2015 until July 2017.[14] In December 2015, as the Environment Minister of Bihar, he promoted horse-riding as an initiative to curb pollution in the state.[15]

The marital discord between Yadav and Aishwarya Rai, daughter of Chandrika Roy, resulted into political "subplot in fight for Parsa seat" of Bihar Assembly, in 2020.[16] Aishwarya also urged the public to vote for CM Nitish Kumar, who is a key political rival of her husband's family.[17]

Controversy

In 2017, Tej Pratap Yadav threatened to skin Prime Minister Narendra Modi alive after Lalu Prasad's security was downgraded from Z+ to Z.[18] Lalu defended his son over this.[19] On the last day of voting in the 2019 general elections, a video of an alleged assault on a video journalist by his bodyguards went viral, while Yadav lodged an FIR calling it a conspiracy to kill him.[20] [21] [22] [23]

YouTube career

Tej Pratap Yadav also runs a YouTube vlog channel called "L-R vlog" in which he shares his daily life and travel videos. Recently, his channel crossed 1 lakh subscribers. To celebrate 1 lakh subscribers milestone, a hoarding featuring Yadav was cropped up in Bihar's capital Patna. The hoarding was a “Thank You” to the 1 lakh subscribers of his vlog channel, while also urging people to subscribe to his YouTube channel.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Profile. 15 June 2019. . Government of Bihar. Hindi.
  2. Web site: Bihar poll results: Tej Pratap Yadav's margin higher than Tejaswi's, other political families suffer losses . . 9 November 2015 . 10 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151110150206/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/bihar-polls-tej-pratap-yadavs-margin-higher-than-tejaswis-other-political-families-suffer-losses/ . 10 November 2015 . live .
  3. Web site: Bihar results: List of prominent winners, losers . . 8 November 2015 . 10 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151109081340/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bihar-results-list-of-prominent-winners-losers/1/519620.html . 9 November 2015 . live .
  4. Web site: Nitish Takes Oath, Lalu's son Tejaswi Yadav Named Deputy CM . The Wire . 21 November 2015 . 21 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151121161538/http://thewire.in/2015/11/21/nitish-keeps-home-lalus-son-tejaswi-yadav-named-deputy-cm-15996/ . 21 November 2015 . live .
  5. Web site: Only sons rise? But Misa missed her catch . The Telegraph . 21 November 2015 . 21 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151121163611/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151121/jsp/frontpage/story_54325.jsp#.Vk_zk-JtaUk . 21 November 2015 . dead .
  6. News: 1 November 2019 . Tej Pratap Yadav: A man of many guises . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109103419/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/tej-pratap-yadav-a-man-of-many-guises/1652834 . 9 November 2020. Outlook (Indian magazine).
  7. Web site: Tej Pratap Yadav(RJD):Constituency- HASANPUR(SAMASTIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: . 2023-10-30 . myneta.info.
  8. News: 2018-10-12 . FAKE ALERT: No, Tej Pratap Yadav was not awarded doctorate from 'Takshsila University' . The Times of India . 2023-10-30 . 0971-8257.
  9. Web site: तेजस्वी 10वीं, तेज प्रताप 12वीं, लेकिन लालू यादव की 7 बेटियां कहां तक हैं पढ़ी, जानें यहां . 2023-10-30 . Navbharat Times . hi.
  10. News: Food Riot at Tej Pratap's Wedding; Rowdy Guests Break VIP Cordon, Loot Crockery and Embellishments . . 13 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180513071635/https://www.news18.com/news/india/chaos-at-tej-prataps-aishwarya-rai-lalu-prasad-yadav-wedding-unruly-rjd-crowd-loots-food-items-and-crockery-1746391.html. 2018-05-13. live.
  11. News: 'Tej won't campaign against me, he played prank on media' . Piyush . Tripathi . 3 May 2019 . .
  12. News: Tewary. Amarnath . 7 August 2019 . Tej Pratap Yadav is a drug addict, dresses up like Radha and Krishna, alleges wife Aishwarya Rai . en-IN . . 2020-08-22. 0971-751X.
  13. News: 6 Nov 2018 . Press Trust of India . Tej Pratap Yadav hasn't come back to Patna after meeting Lalu Prasad in Ranchi: Family sources . 2020-11-23 . . en.
  14. Web site: Tej Pratap Yadav: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Tej Pratap Yadav. The Times of India. 2020-05-17.
  15. Web site: Tej Pratap gets on his high horse!. Pioneer. The. The Pioneer. en. 2020-05-17.
  16. Web site: 2020-11-01. Bihar Polls: Tej Pratap Yadav's troubled marriage a running subplot in fight for Parsa seat. 2020-11-23. Deccan Herald. en.
  17. Web site: 2020-10-22. Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Lalu's estranged daughter-in-law seeks votes for rival Nitish Kumar. 2020-11-23. Hindustan Times. en.
  18. News: Tej Pratap threatens to 'skin' PM Modi after Lalu's Z+ security is withdrawn. 1 December 2017. Hindustan Times. 28 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130115234/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lalu-prasad-s-son-threatens-to-skin-pm-modi/story-OUIqpn6FIdMJr0cs7vcTLO.html. 30 November 2017. live.
  19. News: Lalu defends son Tej Pratap over shocking 'skin Narendra Modi alive' remark; what he said. 1 December 2017. Financial Express. 27 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201182803/http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/lalu-defends-son-tej-pratap-over-shocking-skin-narendra-modi-alive-remark-what-he-said/949649/. 1 December 2017. live.
  20. News: Election 2019: "Conspiracy To Kill Me," Says Tej Pratap Yadav After Journalist Is Beaten. 20 May 2019. ndtv.com. 19 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190519101532/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-election-2019-tej-pratap-yadav-says-conspiracy-to-kill-me-after-journalist-is-beaten-2039723. 19 May 2019. live.
  21. News: Watch: Tej Pratap Yadav defends his bodyguards after attack on cameraman, alleges conspiracy. 20 May 2019. Indiatoday.in. 19 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190519105418/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/watch-tej-pratap-yadav-defends-his-bodyguards-after-attack-on-cameraman-alleges-conspiracy-1528714-2019-05-19. 19 May 2019. live.
  22. News: 'Conspiracy to kill me,' says Tej Pratap after video of his bodyguard assaulting photographer goes viral. 20 May 2019. Indianexpress.com. 19 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190519095723/https://indianexpress.com/elections/conspiracy-to-kill-me-says-tej-pratap-after-video-of-bodyguard-beating-photographer-goes-viral-5735914/. 19 May 2019. live.
  23. News: 'Conspiracy to kill me,' says Tej Pratap Yadav after journalist thrashed by his PSOs. 20 May 2019. hindustantimes.com. 19 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190520123056/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/conspiracy-to-kill-me-says-tej-pratap-yadav-after-journalist-thrashed-by-his-psos/story-OmoiSYp3fcJXY9HMrWgpGM.html. 20 May 2019. live.
  24. Web site: Tej Pratap’s vlog channel crosses 1 lakh subscribers, posters thanking supporters crop up in Patna . 2023-06-14 . India Today . en.

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